®Planning appeal decision
Bleak House, Oaks Road, Coalville, LE67 5UP
Planning appeal 3299516 at Bleak House, Oaks Road, Coalville, LE67 5UP (North West Leicestershire District Council) was allowed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the transport and highways impacts of the development.
Prior approval notification for change of use of one agricultural building to form two dwellings and for the associated operational development
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- LE67 5UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The application of Manual for Streets 2 visibility standards rather than DMRB standards was appropriate for this rural classified road with light traffic, and the proposed 2.4m x 100m eastern visibility splay met the absolute minimum requirement under that standard.
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