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Dismissed23 October 20233316892

3 Ardley Meadows, Whitbourne, Whitbourne, Herefordshire, WR6 5SL

Planning appeal 3316892 at 3 Ardley Meadows, Whitbourne, Whitbourne, Herefordshire, WR6 5SL (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2023 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety, with particular reference to parking.

conversion of existing garage to sensory room with additional facilities

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Smith H
Postcode
WR6 5SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety, with particular reference to parking

What decided it

The proposal would result in an unacceptable impact on highway and pedestrian safety through the loss of the garage parking space, which would displace vehicles onto a narrow street creating hazards for all highway users, contrary to Policy MT1 and paragraph 111 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MT1 of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy 2011-2031 (2015)Policy LU4 of the Whitbourne Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011-2031 (2016)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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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