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Dismissed22 March 20243334536

78 Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0EN

Planning appeal 3334536 at 78 Wycombe Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0EN (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

a single storey rear extension and formation of a vehicular crossover

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Cleary D
Postcode
HP27 0EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposed vehicular crossover would create unacceptable highway safety risks on a busy classified road due to inadequate visibility, inability to manoeuvre safely, and insufficient parking depth, conflicting with Policy DM33 and parking guidance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM33 of the Wycombe District Local Plan (2019)Buckinghamshire Local Transport Plan 4 (2016)Highways Development Management Guidance (2018)Buckinghamshire Countywide Parking Guidance (2015)

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