Planning appeal decision
176 King Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4TY
Planning appeal 3364759 at 176 King Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4TY (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dropped kerb on highway safety along King Street.
the installation of a dropped kerb
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- SK16 4TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dropped kerb on highway safety along King Street
What decided it
The proposed dropped kerb would require dangerous reversing manoeuvres across the pavement that would harm highway safety and impede pedestrians, conflicting with Policy T1 and Policy RD7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1 UDPPolicy RD7 SPD
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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