Planning appeal decision
34 Downs Way, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0NZ
Planning appeal 3318880 at 34 Downs Way, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0NZ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
A dropped kerb
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
- Postcode
- RH8 0NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed dropped kerb would create an unacceptable risk of conflict between pedestrians and vehicles at a location immediately adjacent to school gates with high levels of unpredictable movement during school times.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP12DP5DP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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