Planning appeal decision
192 Old Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3QP
Planning appeal 3328506 at 192 Old Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3QP (Chesterfield Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the creation of a new vehicular access to Old Road would be safe in terms of highway safety.
construction of hardstanding drive, accessed via Old Road by removing part of garden wall
- Authority
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Benson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the creation of a new vehicular access to Old Road would be safe in terms of highway safety
What decided it
The creation of a new vehicular access at a junction with restricted visibility and insufficient space for safe vehicle manoeuvring would introduce unacceptable highway safety risks.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP20CLP22
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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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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