®Planning appeal decision
1 Kingswood Close, BOLDON COLLIERY, SOUTH TYNESIDE, NE35 9LG
the erection of a single, detached use class C3 dwellinghouse across two storeys, with 3 bedrooms and the formation of vehicular access onto Cotswold Lane, car parking and garden/curtilage areas
- Authority
- South Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety for all users on Cotswold Lane
What decided it
The unacceptable increase in potential for conflict between road users caused by the proposed access arrangements at a sensitive location on a distributor road, which would prejudice highway safety and conflict with Policy DM1.
The significant harm to highway safety was given substantial weight and outweighed the moderate social benefits of delivering a well-designed home in an accessible location and the modest economic benefits from construction, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1 of the South Tyneside Local Development Framework Development Management Policies (2011)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.