Planning appeal decision
68 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2YS
Planning appeal 3344556 at 68 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2YS (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed vehicular access would be acceptable with respect to highway safety.
‘proposed new garage’
- Authority
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- DY5 2YS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed vehicular access would be acceptable with respect to highway safety
What decided it
The proposed access would accord with highway safety requirements due to limited vehicle conflict risk, good visibility, and the revised layout preventing pavement encroachment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TRAN2 of the Black Country Core StrategyPolicy S17 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 9
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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