Planning appeal decision
37 Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester, SO22 5HE
Planning appeal 3319277 at 37 Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester, SO22 5HE (Winchester City Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
the retrospective installation of gates
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- SO22 5HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The gates' inadequate setback from the 40mph road creates a potential obstruction to free-flowing traffic that cannot be ruled out as a highway safety risk, contrary to Policy DM18(iii) and Hampshire County Council's standing advice.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM18 (iii)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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