Policy AMP 2: Access to Public Roads

Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal involving direct access, or the intensification of the use of an existing access, onto a public road where: a) such access will not prejudice road safety or significantly inconvenience the flow of traffic; and b) the proposal does not conflict with Policy AMP 3 Access to Protected Routes. The acceptability of access arrangements, including the number of access points onto the public road, will be assessed against the Departments published guidance. Consideration will also be given to the following factors: • the nature and scale of the development; • the character of existing development; • the contribution of the proposal to the creation of a quality environment, including the potential for urban / village regeneration and environmental improvement; • the location and number of existing accesses; and • the standard of the existing road network together with the speed and volume of traffic using the adjacent public road and any expected increase.