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Dismissed4 August 20233313554

Woodside Farm House, Woodside Farm, Stratford Road, Sandy, SG19 2AB

Planning appeal 3313554 at Woodside Farm House, Woodside Farm, Stratford Road, Sandy, SG19 2AB (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 4 August 2023 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use on highway safety with particular respect to matters of visibility splays and manoeuvring at both the proposed access via Potton Road and the existing access from Stratford Road.

part retrospective change of use for caravan park for up to 19 pitches for touring holiday caravans

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
SG19 2AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed use on highway safety with particular respect to matters of visibility splays and manoeuvring at both the proposed access via Potton Road and the existing access from Stratford Road

What decided it

The inability to demonstrate that vehicles could safely access and exit the site from either proposed access point without creating unacceptable highway safety risks, particularly regarding visibility splays and manoeuvring of touring caravans.

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