Planning appeal decision
11 St. Johns Terrace St Johns Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9AH
Planning appeal 3316186 at 11 St. Johns Terrace St Johns Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9AH (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
the install of a permeable reinforced grass driveway to the front of the property and dropped kerb
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- OX10 9AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The narrow front garden cannot accommodate safe vehicular access with adequate visibility splays and turning space, requiring either reversing onto a classified road or crossing the pedestrian footpath, which would materially harm highway safety and traffic flow.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TRANS5Policy MC4.1a
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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