Planning appeal decision
321 Southend Road, Stanford Lee Hope, Essex, SS17 8HL
Planning appeal 3324661 at 321 Southend Road, Stanford Lee Hope, Essex, SS17 8HL (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed access on vehicular and pedestrian safety on the highway.
hardstanding and vehicle access
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- SS17 8HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed access on vehicular and pedestrian safety on the highway
What decided it
The highway and pedestrian safety concerns were not sufficiently serious to justify refusal, particularly when weighed against the appellant's disability needs and the accessibility benefits of the proposed access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PMD2 1.v)
- 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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