®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining 83 , Colville Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RD
Planning appeal 3360082 at Land Adjoining 83 , Colville Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RD (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would create safe access from the highway, particularly in terms of pedestrian activity at an entry to a primary school and visibility splays to the site entrance.
the erection of single storey dwelling and all associated works
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR33 9RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would create safe access from the highway, particularly in terms of pedestrian activity at an entry to a primary school and visibility splays to the site entrance
- Whether the proposal would have a harmful effect on trees
What decided it
The proximity of the proposed access to the school pedestrian access track and the insufficient manoeuvring space for vehicles to safely enter and leave in a forward gear created unacceptable highway safety risks that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minimal housing benefits.
The benefits of delivering a single dwelling and contributing to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the highway safety deficiencies, even with the tilted balance engaged by the lack of five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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