Planning appeal decision
65 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD24 7QY
Planning appeal 3338574 at 65 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD24 7QY (Watford Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2024 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
installation of a new dropped kerb
- Authority
- Watford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- WD24 7QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed dropped kerb would be positioned less than 10 metres from the junction with Bushey Mill Lane, requiring vehicles to reverse onto Northfield Road in an area with significant pedestrian and cyclist activity, thereby significantly compromising highway safety contrary to the Highway Authority's policy and NPPF paragraph 115.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy ST11.1 of A Sustainable Town: Watford Local Plan 2021-2038
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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