Planning appeal decision
Old Railway Sidings, West of A18 From Althorpe to Gunness, Althorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 3HN
Planning appeal 3268814 at Old Railway Sidings, West of A18 From Althorpe to Gunness, Althorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 3HN (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2021 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development could be made safe for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and whether a suitable and sustainable drainage scheme for the proposed development could be achieved.
Planning permission to erect 28 affordable dwellings with associated access and other works
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- DN17 3HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed development could be made safe for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and whether a suitable and sustainable drainage scheme for the proposed development could be achieved
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular reference to raised levels
What decided it
Insufficient information to demonstrate that the proposed development would be safe from flooding for its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and failure to adequately assess the visual impact of the raised levels on the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS19CS Policy CS5CS Policy CS8NLLP Policy RD2 c)NLLP Policies DS14NLLP Policy DS16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 130Paragraph 164Paragraph 167Paragraph 169
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.
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