Land at Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4SW

Planning appeal 3269574 at Land at Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4SW (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to its accessibility to local shops, services, and facilities.

Permission in Principle (part 1) for the demolition of redundant, dilapidated barn (used for the storage of hay and horse paraphernalia) and replacement with self-build, modular dwelling

Authority: South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: NG33 4SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to its accessibility to local shops, services, and facilities

What decided it

The site's location outside the existing built form of the village and its poor accessibility to local shops, services and facilities, which would necessitate unsustainable reliance on private motorised transport, rendered it unsuitable for housing under the development plan spatial principles.

The modest housing contribution and self-build benefits did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan's spatial principles and sustainability requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP2Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy SP5Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 61Paragraph 78Paragraph 84Paragraph 103

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