Planning appeal decision
255 Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AG
Planning appeal 3317321 at 255 Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AG (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed vehicular access on highway safety.
a vehicular access
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- KT3 6AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed vehicular access on highway safety
What decided it
The position of the proposed access on pedestrian crossing markings combined with proximity to Amberwood Rise junction would create unacceptable highway safety risks through vehicle reversing movements distracting drivers at these critical locations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM10
- 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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