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Dismissed8 March 20243329948

2 Blythe View Lichfield Road, Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley, WS15 3QG

Planning appeal 3329948 at 2 Blythe View Lichfield Road, Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley, WS15 3QG (Lichfield District Council) was dismissed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

erection of detached 4 bed dwelling and associated works

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ford K
Postcode
WS15 3QG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The development would pose a risk to highway safety as a result of inadequate parking provision and failure to demonstrate that adequate visibility splays could be achieved, conflicting with local plan policies requiring appropriate off-street parking and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP5Policy ST1Policy ST2

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