Land off Bankfield Lane, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NT

the erection of 9 houses, together with a new vehicular access and associated works (part alternative to application reference DC/2017/00821)

Authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hockenhull H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal accords with Policy MN2 of the Sefton Local Plan in respect of the access to the site

What decided it

The minimal traffic impact of accessing only 6 dwellings from Bankfield Lane (5 two-way movements in peak hour) combined with acceptable visibility splays and no highway safety concerns demonstrated that the proposal achieves the underlying objective of Policy MN2 despite the technical breach of its access requirement.

Framework references: 115

Plan policies cited: Policy MN2, Policy MN2.2

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