Planning appeal decision
Lower Turnpike Cottage , Rayford Lane, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DD
Planning appeal 3336568 at Lower Turnpike Cottage , Rayford Lane, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DD (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
construction of new frontage hardstanding and vehicular crossover (drop kerb) and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- OX7 7DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The proposed development would create an unacceptable reduction in highway safety by requiring vehicles to reverse across the junction entrance onto the B4030 where visibility is poor, conflicting with the requirement for safe vehicular access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4Policy OS2Policy T2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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