Planning appeal decision
Warblers Wood Old London Road, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, TN14 7JN
Planning appeal 3326437 at Warblers Wood Old London Road, Knockholt, Sevenoaks, TN14 7JN (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 19 January 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of a new vehicular access onto Old London Road.
relocation of existing vehicular access which is very unsafe with no edge protection to prevent vehicle slipping off the bank into the highway
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- TN14 7JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of a new vehicular access onto Old London Road
What decided it
The proposed new vehicular access would not have a detrimental impact on highway safety due to good visibility, appropriate gradient, and driver awareness of existing accesses in the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1
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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