Planning appeal decision
55 Gaddum Road, Bowdon, WA14 3PH
Planning appeal 3336588 at 55 Gaddum Road, Bowdon, WA14 3PH (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the safe operation of the highway.
addition of new vehicular access into the site from the highway with associated dropped kerb
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- WA14 3PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the safe operation of the highway
What decided it
The proposal would significantly increase the scope for conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles at a sensitive junction location without demonstrable highway safety benefits, conflicting with development plan policies requiring satisfactory access location having regard to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy L7SPD3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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