Planning appeal decision
43 Church Street, Matlock, DE4 3BY
Planning appeal 3288374 at 43 Church Street, Matlock, DE4 3BY (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2022 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety for users of Church Street.
the re-establishment of vehicular access to the above property, with parking for one vehicle only, with turntable
- Authority
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- DE4 3BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety for users of Church Street
What decided it
The proposed development would create a significant risk of reversing manoeuvres at a location where Church Street narrows, bends, and traffic speeds can be significant, thereby causing unacceptable harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S3
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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