Planning appeal decision
Stable Block, 3 Acre Field, Holt Farm, Stainton Lane, Stainton by Langworth, Lincoln, LN3 5BL
Planning appeal 3279260 at Stable Block, 3 Acre Field, Holt Farm, Stainton Lane, Stainton by Langworth, Lincoln, LN3 5BL (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2022 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies.
change of use and extension of existing redundant stables building to form two holiday let units for farm diversification
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- LN3 5BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies
What decided it
The site's physical isolation from settlements and services, with no viable means of access other than private motor vehicle, failed to meet the Framework's requirement to prioritise sustainable transport and made the location unsuitable for the proposed holiday let development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP55Policy LP7
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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