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Dismissed26 January 20233303559

173 Woodman Road, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5AJ

Planning appeal 3303559 at 173 Woodman Road, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5AJ (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Bennett K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development has an adverse effect upon highway safety in the immediate proximity of the site.

Dropped kerb to create access to new driveway in place of front garden

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Bennett K
Postcode
CM14 5AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development has an adverse effect upon highway safety in the immediate proximity of the site

What decided it

The combination of manoeuvring conflicts at the junction, pedestrian safety risks from vehicle overhang, and the availability of existing rear access parking means the development creates unacceptable highway and pedestrian safety issues that outweigh the appellant's personal circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE12Policy BE13Policy BE14

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