Planning appeal decision
8 Shireoaks Road, Dronfield, South Yorkshire, S18 2EU
Planning appeal 3361406 at 8 Shireoaks Road, Dronfield, South Yorkshire, S18 2EU (North East Derbyshire District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 5 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of highway safety.
Construct 5 centre kerbs and 2 taper kerbs to allow vehicle access to driveway
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- S18 2EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 5 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of highway safety
What decided it
The condition is necessary to prevent loose aggregate material from spreading onto the highway and causing highway safety hazards, and the prescribed 5-metre distance provides a reasonable and effective buffer.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 116
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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