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Dismissed18 June 20243342098

278 Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9AP

Planning appeal 3342098 at 278 Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9AP (Cheltenham Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety.

a dropped kerb to provide access from Kenneth Close, and hard standing to facilitate off street parking (Resubmission of planning ref: 23/00481/FUL)

Authority
Cheltenham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Jones GP
Postcode
GL53 9AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposed access point at the junction apex would create unnecessary risks of accidents and collisions, causing clear harm to highway and pedestrian safety.

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