Planning appeal decision
1 The Hatherley, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2QA
Planning appeal 3345936 at 1 The Hatherley, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2QA (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety.
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- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- SS14 2QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable hazards for pedestrians through sub-standard parking dimensions and footway obstruction, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BAS BE12 of the Basildon District Local Plan Saved Policies, September 2007Policy DM1 of the Essex County Council's Development Management Policies, February 2011Policy DM8 of the Essex County Council's Development Management Policies, February 2011
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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