Planning appeal decision
78 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EU
Planning appeal 3294454 at 78 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EU (Worcester City Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users.
to drop the kerb outside 78 Ombersley Road to allow for off road parking for one vehicle
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- WR3 7EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the safety of other highway users
What decided it
Reversing manoeuvres onto or from the well-trafficked arterial route would represent an unacceptable risk to the safety of other highway users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SWDP 4SWDP 21
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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