North of 35 Jarvis Gate, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 0EP

Planning appeal 3269707 at North of 35 Jarvis Gate, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 0EP (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

residential development - 3 No plots including accesses and field access

Authority: South Holland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dyer I
Postcode: PE12 0EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
Whether the site is a suitable location for three new dwellings with particular regard to local policy for the provision of housing
Whether the site would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The significant harm to rural character and appearance, combined with the unsuitability of the location under the spatial strategy and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions due to noise disturbance, outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery.

the limited benefits of delivering three homes and supporting local services were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with the spatial strategy, and failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 30
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 127Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 170

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