Planning appeal decision
Lakeside Drive, Ernesettle, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2QH
Planning appeal 3282193 at Lakeside Drive, Ernesettle, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2QH (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 27 July 2022 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- PL5 2QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The inadequate turning facilities within the appeal site would necessitate vehicles reversing into or out of the site, creating an unacceptable impact on highway safety given the characteristics of Lakeside Drive as a busy classified road with limited visibility and on-street parking.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV29Policy DEV1Policy DEV20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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