Planning appeal decision
31 Denchworth Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9AX
Planning appeal 3328426 at 31 Denchworth Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9AX (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on highway and pedestrian safety.
to form a dropped kerb and build a driveway at the front of both properties
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- OX12 9AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway and pedestrian safety
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial risk to highway and pedestrian safety from vehicles reversing near the pedestrian crossing, combined with the harmful visual impact of extensive hardstanding on the street scene, outweighed the convenience benefits to occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP37CP35DP16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110
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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