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Dismissed11 September 20243343261

The Crofton , 48 Crofton Lane , Fareham , Hampshire , PO14 3QF

Planning appeal 3343261 at The Crofton , 48 Crofton Lane , Fareham , Hampshire , PO14 3QF (Fareham Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to parking arrangements.

erection of two three-bed dwellings (Use C3) on land adjacent to the public house utilising a new vehicular access and associated parking and landscaping, including reconfiguration of beer garden and car park

Authority
Fareham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrington S
Postcode
PO14 3QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to parking arrangements

What decided it

The proposal would harm highway safety by increasing on-street parking adjacent to private driveways and junctions, restricting inter-visibility and exacerbating potential conflicts between road users, which the appellant had not adequately demonstrated would not occur.

What the Inspector cited

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