Planning appeal decision
Poppy's View, Shirwell Road, Barnstaple, EX31 4JH
Planning appeal 3345144 at Poppy's View, Shirwell Road, Barnstaple, EX31 4JH (North Devon District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be given having regard to transport and highway impacts.
prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to a residential dwelling(class Q)
- Authority
- North Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- EX31 4JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be given having regard to transport and highway impacts
What decided it
The access to the site provides inadequate visibility in both directions and would create unacceptable highway safety risks for additional residential traffic, contrary to the requirement for safe and suitable access under the NPPF.
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