Planning appeal decision
McDonald's Restaurant, 37 Oxford Road, New Denham, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 4DA
Planning appeal 3338793 at McDonald's Restaurant, 37 Oxford Road, New Denham, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 4DA (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- UB9 4DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The modest increase in queuing vehicles resulting from the loss of one parking space would not be unduly detrimental to road safety given the road's existing design features and accident history.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Buckinghamshire Countywide Parking Guidance 2015Buckinghamshire Council Highways Development Management Guidance 2018Buckinghamshire Local Transport Plan 4 adopted 2016
- 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.
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