I applied for planning permission do drop the kerb to my property and have been refused. Still waiting for the final discission letter, but it was refused on 2 grounds:
1. Not enough room;
2. Highways Agency don't like reversing onto a main road;
I am confident that we can prove you can park 2 cars on the paved area and am baffled why they have even come to this conclusion; but am worried about being able to appeal the second point.
Every house in the street has a dropped kerb and no room in their drives to prevent the need to reverse either in or out of their property. The highways agency have found one accident in the road caused by a car reversing. There is also a business (on the corner) who have two spaces at the front of their property.
My intention is to appeal once I get the paperwork, but am wondering what my chance of success would be. All very inconvenient as I am selling the house and the buyer want to see plannign permission before exhanging.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
1. Not enough room;
2. Highways Agency don't like reversing onto a main road;
I am confident that we can prove you can park 2 cars on the paved area and am baffled why they have even come to this conclusion; but am worried about being able to appeal the second point.
Every house in the street has a dropped kerb and no room in their drives to prevent the need to reverse either in or out of their property. The highways agency have found one accident in the road caused by a car reversing. There is also a business (on the corner) who have two spaces at the front of their property.
My intention is to appeal once I get the paperwork, but am wondering what my chance of success would be. All very inconvenient as I am selling the house and the buyer want to see plannign permission before exhanging.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks