®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent 65 Fen Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 8QA
erection of 6 self-build eco homes with access from Fen Road
- 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 depth and extent of development projecting into the countryside outweighs the material consideration of meeting identified self-build demand under the 2015 Act.
The benefits of providing 6 self-build dwellings and contributing to meeting the Council's duties under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies.
Framework references: 57, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 11, Policy 17, Policy 19, Policy 20, Policy 22, Policy 23
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.