Planning appeal decision
Almarina, Taylor Road, Lydd-on-Sea, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9PA
Planning appeal 3298020 at Almarina, Taylor Road, Lydd-on-Sea, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9PA (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2022 by Inspector Bennett K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed garage would cause highway safety issues to users of the adjacent public highway and the light railway.
demolition of existing store/garage and provision of new garage
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bennett K
- Postcode
- TN29 9PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed garage would cause highway safety issues to users of the adjacent public highway and the light railway
What decided it
The siting of the proposed garage would reduce visibility at the railway crossing to an extent that could increase the risk between trains and users of the crossing, contrary to highway safety policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HB1Policy T1
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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