Planning appeal decision
17 Prestwick Road, Watford, WD19 7DX
Planning appeal 3327123 at 17 Prestwick Road, Watford, WD19 7DX (Three Rivers District Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
vehicular crossover at number 17 & 19 Prestwick Road WD19
- Authority
- Three Rivers District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- WD19 7DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in vehicles having to reverse across the cycle track and footpath onto the road, creating unacceptable harm to highway safety that outweighs any benefits to the occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP10 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy adopted 17 October 2011Policy DM13 and Appendix 5 of the Local Plan - Development Management Policies Local Development Document adopted in July 2013
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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