Planning appeal decision
Area of Grass Verge, Bretton Way, North Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8LD
Planning appeal 3322895 at Area of Grass Verge, Bretton Way, North Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8LD (Peterborough City Council) was allowed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE3 8LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would not have an unacceptably harmful effect on highway safety given its positioning, limited dimensions, and the existing good visibility along the straight road alignment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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