Planning appeal decision
39 Bridgewater Road, Wembley, HA0 1AQ
Planning appeal 3297109 at 39 Bridgewater Road, Wembley, HA0 1AQ (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, amenity, and drainage.
Dropped kerb to create a pavement crossing for a car to park on the frontage at right angles to the road
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- HA0 1AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, amenity, and drainage
What decided it
The proposal would result in loss of on-street parking capacity in an area of parking stress and would not demonstrate safe vehicle access and parking, conflicting with the Domestic Vehicle Footway Crossover Policy and development plan policies BT2, BT4 and DMP1.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy BT2LP Policy BT4LP Policy DMP1Domestic Vehicle Footway Crossover Policy V4 March 2021Residential Extensions & Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2
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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