®Planning appeal decision
The Bell at Coleby, 3 Far Lane, Coleby, Lincoln, LN5 0AH
Planning appeal 3265723 at The Bell at Coleby, 3 Far Lane, Coleby, Lincoln, LN5 0AH (North Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing use of the property constitutes a community facility for the purposes of the development plan.
change of use from Use Class E (Restaurants and Cafes) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse)
- Authority
- North Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- LN5 0AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the existing use of the property constitutes a community facility for the purposes of the development plan
- Whether the proposed change of use would result in the unacceptable loss of a local community facility
- Whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing
What decided it
The proposal would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility without meeting any of the policy exceptions that would justify such loss, and the appellant failed to demonstrate the premises were unfit for purpose or financially unviable.
The limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling and minor economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm of losing a longstanding community facility that serves important social, recreational and leisure functions in a small village with limited facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP15 (Central Lincolnshire Local Plan)Policy LP2 (Central Lincolnshire Local Plan)Policy LP4 (Central Lincolnshire Local Plan)Policy 6 (Coleby Parish Neighbourhood Plan)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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