Planning appeal decision
Goldspur, Clayhill, Beckley, East Sussex, TN31 6SG
Planning appeal 3338608 at Goldspur, Clayhill, Beckley, East Sussex, TN31 6SG (Rother District Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
the creation of a new vehicular access at the front of the property, directly onto B2165/Clayhill
- Authority
- Rother District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- TN31 6SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The presence of a telegraph pole within the visibility splay to the right of the proposed access would prevent clear, unimpeded visibility and therefore the proposal would have an unacceptable effect on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CO6 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy 2014Policy DHG11 of the Rother District Council Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2018Policy DHG12 of the Rother District Council Development and Site Allocations Local Plan 2018
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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