Old Railway Sidings, West of A18 from Althorpe to Gunness, Althorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 3HN

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 12, 14, 130, 164, 167, 169

Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS19, CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS8, NLLP Policy RD2 c), NLLP Policies DS14, NLLP Policy DS16

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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