®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining 83 , Colville Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 9RD
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
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
Framework references: 11
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.