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Allowed2 March 20266002442

35 Clayton Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3AF

Planning appeal 6002442 at 35 Clayton Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 3AF (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council) was allowed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a safe and suitable access.

redevelopment of the site to erect a pair of semi-detached dwellings

Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
ST5 3AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide a safe and suitable access

What decided it

The Highway Authority's confirmation that the visibility splays are acceptable and the existing shared access is adequate for the modest traffic generation of two semi-detached dwellings, combined with the absence of any collision history.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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