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Dismissed16 June 20223291363

24 Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0JG

Planning appeal 3291363 at 24 Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0JG (Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access on highway safety, with particular regard to visibility splays and the size of the parking space.

a dropped kerb outside my premises to allow me to park my car off road for a number of reasons”

Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
LE6 0JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed access on highway safety, with particular regard to visibility splays and the size of the parking space

What decided it

The substandard size of the driveway and poor visibility to the north would be detrimental to highway and pedestrian safety, conflicting with development plan policies DM17 and DM18.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM17DM18

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