Planning appeal decision
86C Lawrence Road, Southsea, PO5 1NZ
Planning appeal 3320590 at 86C Lawrence Road, Southsea, PO5 1NZ (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed installation of the dropped kerb on highway safety.
the construction of a dropped kerb to create 1 No car parking space on forecourt (following demolition of existing boundary wall)
- Authority
- Portsmouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- PO5 1NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed installation of the dropped kerb on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate inter-visibility between users of the proposed parking space and road users, resulting in an unacceptable impact on highway safety contrary to Policies PCS17 and PCS23 and NPPF paragraph 111.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PCS17PCS23
- 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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