Planning appeal decision
843 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JP
Planning appeal 3339436 at 843 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JP (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety and the convenience of local residents with particular regard to proposed parking arrangements.
demolition of existing dwellinghouse and erection of two new dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- PL5 1JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety and the convenience of local residents with particular regard to proposed parking arrangements
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide sufficient off-road parking, leading to inconvenient roadside parking that would harm highway safety and conflict with Policy DEV29 of the Joint Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV29
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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