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Dismissed21 April 20223291009

Field Head, Leeds Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8SD

Planning appeal 3291009 at Field Head, Leeds Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 8SD (Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 April 2022 by Inspector Seddon M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

erection and installation of electric sliding front gate 1.75 m on driveway, set back from highway and path

Authority
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Seddon M
Postcode
HX3 8SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed gate would prevent vehicles from immediately accessing the property from the busy A58 carriageway, causing them to wait on the road whilst the gate opens and creating an obstruction to traffic flow and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE5

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