Planning appeal decision
Valley Cottage, Hatcliffe Road, West Ravendale, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0RX
Planning appeal 3282069 at Valley Cottage, Hatcliffe Road, West Ravendale, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0RX (North East Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the locality and the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
to demolish an existing dwelling, erect new dwelling with a detached garage, a detached barn / stables block with boundary treatments, access, landscaping and boundary ditches
- Authority
- North East Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- DN37 0RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the locality and the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The combined scale, siting and spread of the proposed development would fail to protect the open character and appearance of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, conflicting with the requirement under paragraph 17 of the NPPF and local plan policies to give great weight to conserving and enhancing the scenic beauty of AONBs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5Policy 22Policy 42
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 17
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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