Planning appeal decision
233 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0EW
Planning appeal 3333510 at 233 Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0EW (Bromsgrove District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon highway safety.
for a dropped kerb at the front of the property to allow one car to be parked on the land
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- B61 0EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon highway safety
What decided it
The requirement for drivers to reverse into or out of the parking space onto the main road and across the pavement creates unacceptable highway safety risks for both drivers and pedestrians.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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