®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining Pencroft, Wilmington , HONITON , EX14 9JW
Without planning permission and within the last 4 years, unauthorised Operational Development under Section 171B(1) of the Act consisting of the removal of a Devon Bank to create a vehicular entrance/exit onto and off the A35 (Honiton to Axminster Road) together with a hardstanding area and the erection of a fence in excess of 2 metres in height facing on to the highway in the approximate position shown edged blue on the enclosed Location Plan
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gethin T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The new access does not provide sufficient visibility for vehicles exiting the site or for approaching traffic on the A35, creating a significant collision risk that cannot be justified by the appellant's other commitments to conservation and community benefit.
Plan policies cited: Policy TC7
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