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Allowed11 November 20213276384

Wayside Main Street, Foston, Grantham, NG32 2JU

Planning appeal 3276384 at Wayside Main Street, Foston, Grantham, NG32 2JU (South Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character of the area.

Change of use of a dwelling (C3a) to a children's care home (C2) with a maximum of three children and two carers working on a rota basis sleeping overnight

Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
NG32 2JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character of the area
  • The living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with specific regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The residential nature of the proposed use and the absence of evidence of material harm to character or living conditions, combined with compliance with development plan policies SP2 and DE1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy DE1Policy SP3Policy SP4

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