Planning appeal decision
Venns, Harwich Road, Wix, Manningtree, CO11 2SA
Planning appeal 3338394 at Venns, Harwich Road, Wix, Manningtree, CO11 2SA (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
‘Proposed re-development on land at 'Venns', Harwich Road, Wix, CO11 2SA’
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- CO11 2SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in a significant shortfall against the required visibility standard for the new access, creating an unacceptable highway safety risk for future occupiers and other highway users that would not be outweighed by the modest benefits of the development.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic benefit and efficient land use were outweighed by the significant and enduring harm to highway safety arising from the sub-standard visibility and intensified use of the access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SPL3Policy CP2Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 114Paragraph 11
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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