Planning appeal decision
The Paddocks, Bird Lane Westgate Road, Belton, Doncaster, DN9 1QG
Planning appeal 3283267 at The Paddocks, Bird Lane Westgate Road, Belton, Doncaster, DN9 1QG (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2022 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
works of alteration to existing workshop and garage to provide living accommodation for a dependent relative
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- DN9 1QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Its effect on the significance of the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest as a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area and would erode the significance of the Isle of Axholme as a non-designated heritage asset by undermining the historic settlement pattern, and these harms were not outweighed by the benefits to the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LC14Policy DS1Policy RD2Policy LC7Policy CS5Policy CS6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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