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Dismissed8 December 20233315986

Land and Buildings to the South Side of 13 Hermitage Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8BU

Planning appeal 3315986 at Land and Buildings to the South Side of 13 Hermitage Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 8BU (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 8 December 2023 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the efficient operation of the highway and highway safety.

proposed change of use from domestic garage to B2 small vehicle repair workshop

Authority
North Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
EX34 8BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the efficient operation of the highway and highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would result in vehicles associated with the business parking on Wilder Road, a busy two-lane road, thereby interfering with the free flow of traffic and creating highway safety risks that could not be adequately controlled by condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM05Policy DM06
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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