Planning appeal decision
42 Chingford Road, London, E17 4PJ
Planning appeal 3289464 at 42 Chingford Road, London, E17 4PJ (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users.
the construction of a dropped kerb/formation of a vehicular crossover
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- E17 4PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the safety of other highway users by enabling parking that obstructs the footway and forces pedestrians into the carriageway of a busy road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15Policy DM16
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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