Planning appeal decision
235 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9TJ
Planning appeal 3285012 at 235 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9TJ (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.
to provide a residential vehicle access crossings - dropped kerb, allowing the Applicant to access and park their vehicle off road in their front garden
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- BB1 9TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would significantly heighten the potential for conflict between reversing vehicles and pedestrians on a busy primary route near a roundabout, creating unacceptable highway safety harm contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 11
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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