Planning appeal decision
6A Old Forge Road, Enfield, EN1 4TL
Planning appeal 3283245 at 6A Old Forge Road, Enfield, EN1 4TL (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 12 April 2022 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the safety of pedestrians and vehicles on the adjacent highway.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wood T
- Postcode
- EN1 4TL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the safety of pedestrians and vehicles on the adjacent highway
What decided it
The proximity of the proposed vehicle crossover to the road junction would significantly impede visibility between drivers leaving the appeal site and vehicles turning left from Russell Road, creating an unacceptable threat to highway and pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMD45DMD46
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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