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Dismissed13 February 20243330503

1 Mallin Drive, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1HB

Planning appeal 3330503 at 1 Mallin Drive, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1HB (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety and whether a safe and suitable access could be achieved.

Creation of a new vehicular access at the rear with a 4x6m driveway and installation of a sliding gate

Authority
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
DN12 1HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety and whether a safe and suitable access could be achieved

What decided it

The existing track providing access to the proposed parking area is only 2.5m wide, falling significantly below the 3.1m minimum width required by the South Yorkshire Residential Design Guide, and the visibility and safety issues created by the narrow, bending track cannot be adequately resolved.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 13 of the Doncaster Local Plan 2015-2035
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 115

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