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Notice varied and upheld20 May 20243331512

15 Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AA

Planning appeal 3331512 at 15 Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AA (Lancaster City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 May 2024 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety in Warley Avenue, with regards to pedestrian and vehicle visibility splays.

without planning permission the erection of a wall with fence panels above and supporting posts along the boundary as shown in the photograph at Appendix B

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
LA3 3AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety in Warley Avenue, with regards to pedestrian and vehicle visibility splays
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to highway safety caused by poor pedestrian and vehicle visibility splays at the driveway access, which carries substantial weight and is not outweighed by the positive contribution to character and appearance or other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM29DM60
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 139

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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