Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Ashvale, The Causeway, Winterslow, Salisbury
Planning appeal 3292788 at Land Adjacent to Ashvale, The Causeway, Winterslow, Salisbury (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to vehicle movements at the junction of The Causeway and Middleton Road, the safety of pedestrians in The Causeway and visibility at the proposed access onto The Causeway.
new dwelling in parcel of land adjacent to Ashvale, adjacent to Oakapple Cottage
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- SP5 1QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to vehicle movements at the junction of The Causeway and Middleton Road, the safety of pedestrians in The Causeway and visibility at the proposed access onto The Causeway
What decided it
The restricted visibility to the south east at the junction of The Causeway and Middleton Road, caused by a mature hedge on third party land that cannot be secured through planning obligation, would result in unacceptable harm to highway safety from increased traffic movements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP61
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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