Applying for planning permission- footway crossover

[forestglenn]

The family home I have recently bought is on a classified road (essentially a main road), so a full planning application is needed for off street parking. It's only a semi-busy road, and the neighbours on both side have footway crossovers, so I was optimistic about my chances, especially as the Highways Department has (only just) plonked a 'junction table' and accompanying double yellow lines right in front of my house. Never mind, I thought, the house is a large semi with a large drive, so what could be the problem - all I needed was a dropped kerb and all would be well. That was before I realised that dropped kerbs have become the latest PC hot potato and the council are opposing dropped kerbs with gay abandon. To make matters worse, the planning department consult the 'transportation department' who have just come back with every spurious objection under the sun, e.g. poor visibility for vehicles emerging, when the very yellow lines mean visibility is exceptionally good due to no parked cars; interruption to traffic, particularly buses, when there is only one bus that comes along that street a few times an hour; danger of 'conflict' with pedestrians and vehicles due to traffic levels, when the area has just been made a 2 MPH zone, which has cut down through traffic to very modest levels and slowed traffic right down. I am drafting a rebuttal to the transport officer's objections, which I want the planning officer to see before he makes his imminent decision, and would love to get some pointers from anyone who has expertise in these matters. Any help gratefully received. FG.

[jeffrey]

Yes- 2 miles per hour would slow it right down!
Do you have a surveyor and/or architect advising you?

[pdk]

do you mean a 20mph zone?? PETER

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[forestglenn]

I have an architect who doesn't know much more than me. He says he knows a hot appeals man but he doesn't come cheap and, until a the first decision is made, I'm still hoping to persuade the planning officer of the merits of my application DIY. I have now drafted my response to the tranportation officer's report and rebutted his objections and, subject to any last minute feedback on this forum, I will be delivering my letter some time tomorrow. Cheers, FG

[pdk]

If the issues are straightforward, handle it yourself... If not, don't be fooled into thinking that avoiding a good planning consultant will be best for you... once you get a refusal on record you could loose a lot of value...

If you need support, find a consultant that will help you.. we, for instance may act on a whole or partial success basis...

Good luck with it...

PETER

NOTE: Peter Kyte BSC (Hons) DipTP MRTPI CGeog FRGS is an official LandlordZONE Topic Expert… For more information on Peter D Kyte Associates and Enabling Projects please see the websites at http://www.enablinguk.com and http://www.development-seekers.com. Any advice given by Peter Kyte in this Forum is of a general nature only and should not be taken to be a final and binding planning opinion. Based on any initial advice given you are strongly advised to seek a further professional opinion, which may involve a site visit and a detailed analysis of the issues... For information on the sort of work Peter undertakes please see TRACK RECORD , WORKING WITH INVESTORS , and PROJECT TYPES...

[forestglenn]

I am grateful to Peter Kyte for the sound advice and for the recommendation of a tranport expert, who is now assisting me with my application. FG.

[pdk]

Its a pleasure!! Peter



NOTE: Peter Kyte BSC (Hons) DipTP MRTPI CGeog FRGS is an official LandlordZONE Topic Expert… For more information on Peter D Kyte Associates and Enabling Projects please see the websites at http://www.enablinguk.com and http://www.development-seekers.com. Any advice given by Peter Kyte in this Forum is of a general nature only and should not be taken to be a final and binding planning opinion. Based on any initial advice given you are strongly advised to seek a further professional opinion, which may involve a site visit and a detailed analysis of the issues... For information on the sort of work Peter undertakes please see TRACK RECORD , WORKING WITH INVESTORS , and PROJECT TYPES...