Planning appeal decision
290 Prestwick Road, Watford, WD19 6UU
Planning appeal 3326066 at 290 Prestwick Road, Watford, WD19 6UU (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on highway safety.
a vehicular crossover
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wood T
- Postcode
- WD16 6UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would create significantly compromised visibility for reversing vehicles due to parked cars in adjacent bays, particularly on the near side of the road near a bus stop, thereby compromising the safety of other road users and site users.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP10
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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