Planning appeal decision
Parcel of Agricultural Land (off Great North Road), To the North of Forest View, Doncaster Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6DF
Planning appeal 3363235 at Parcel of Agricultural Land (off Great North Road), To the North of Forest View, Doncaster Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6DF (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to agricultural vehicles.
the construction of a site entrance (vehicular and pedestrian) directly off of the A638 the Great North Road onto site, site access to be utilised for agricultural purposes only
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to agricultural vehicles
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm highway safety by introducing an additional access for agricultural vehicles in a location already sensitive to driver distraction and confusion, proximate to a pedestrian refuge island, which would conflict with Policies 13 and 25 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 13Policy 25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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