Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 73 to 81 Scrooby Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8JN
Planning appeal 3300166 at Land to the Rear of 73 to 81 Scrooby Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8JN (Bassetlaw District Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
Proposed Use of Land for the Siting of Caravans/Mobile Homes
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- DN11 8JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would increase potential for conflict between pedestrians and motor vehicles in an unlit lane without footways, adversely affecting highway safety and failing to provide safe and suitable access for all users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4 of the Bassetlaw Local Development Framework (2011)Policy 7 of the Harworth and Bircotes Neighbourhood Plan (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 124
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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