Planning appeal decision
126 Witham Road, Black Notley, Essex, CM77 8LP
Planning appeal 3311344 at 126 Witham Road, Black Notley, Essex, CM77 8LP (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2023 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a dropped kerb and driveway to property
- Authority
- Braintree District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- CM77 8LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects of the proposal upon highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the unique grass verge feature and would create a potentially dangerous highway manoeuvre involving reversing onto a busy road.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPP36Policy LPP47Policy LPP43Policy LPP42Policy DM8Policy DM1
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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