Land of Millgate (South and West of Irby Hall Cottage), Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6RT

Planning appeal 3270402 at Land of Millgate (South and West of Irby Hall Cottage), Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6RT (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 6 self-build eco-homes with access from Millgate

Authority: South Holland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cross D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy, the appeal site is an appropriate location for self-build housing

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous projection of residential development into the countryside, combined with the unsustainable location with poor access to services, outweighed the modest benefits of providing self-build housing.

The community benefits arising from the provision of self-build housing and the Council's duties under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 were not of sufficient weight to outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and the conflict with development plan policies regarding sustainable location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 11Policy 17Policy 19Policy 20Policy 22Policy 23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57Paragraph 112Paragraph 110Paragraph 11Paragraph 28

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