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Dismissed26 January 20243330728

45 Butterside Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3PD

Planning appeal 3330728 at 45 Butterside Road, Kingsnorth, TN23 3PD (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Willmer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.

dropped kerb in front of house

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Willmer P
Postcode
TN23 3PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

Vehicles parked on the proposed hardstanding would overhang the pavement due to insufficient depth, creating a detriment to pedestrian safety that would replace rather than solve the existing parking problem.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TRA7 of the Ashford Local Plan (Adopted February 2019)Residential Parking and Design Guidance SPD 2010

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