Planning appeal decision
5 Bell Place, The Butts, Potterne, Wiltshire, SN10 5LY
Planning appeal 3310850 at 5 Bell Place, The Butts, Potterne, Wiltshire, SN10 5LY (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
to have 6 kerbs dropped in order to have access from the A360 to a hardstanding driveway (block paving)
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- SN10 5LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would result in an increased risk to highway safety through insufficient space for safe vehicle manoeuvres and potential encroachment onto the pavement, conflicting with Policies 60 and 61 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy and NPPF paragraphs 110-112.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 60Policy 61
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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