Planning appeal decision
The Burrow Windmill Hill, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, TN15 7ST
Planning appeal 3308790 at The Burrow Windmill Hill, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, TN15 7ST (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety with regard to sight lines and the free flow of traffic.
the erection of a site entrance gate and a fence panel
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- TN15 7ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety with regard to sight lines and the free flow of traffic
What decided it
The development harms road safety and the free flow of traffic by obstructing visibility at a busy junction on the A25, contrary to the development plan and national policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SQ8 of the Council's MDEDPD 2010
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
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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