Planning appeal decision
177 High Street, Oldland Common, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 9QG
Planning appeal 3319637 at 177 High Street, Oldland Common, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS30 9QG (South Gloucestershire Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on pedestrian and highway safety.
the creation of a vehicular access onto a classified highway (Class A)
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- BS30 9QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The formation of a vehicular access requiring reverse manoeuvring onto a classified road in a busy commercial area with obstructed visibility would cause unacceptable harm to pedestrian and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PSP16Policy PSP11Policy CS8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
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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