Planning appeal decision
55 Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BE
Planning appeal 3345173 at 55 Birchanger Road, London, SE25 5BE (London Borough of Croydon) was dismissed on 13 August 2024 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on vehicular and pedestrian highway safety.
formation of driveway and dropped kerb
- Authority
- London Borough of Croydon
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- SE25 5BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on vehicular and pedestrian highway safety
What decided it
Forward visibility of and from the driveway is inadequate and the manoeuvres required to access and exit the driveway introduce unacceptable material highway safety concerns that cannot be mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of the London PlanPolicy DM29 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018Policy DM30 of the Croydon Local Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 117
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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