®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of , The Rookery Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3FB
Planning appeal 3285181 at Land to the Rear of , The Rookery Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3FB (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 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 national and local planning policies.
outline application for the erection of five two-bedroom bungalows for over-55 occupation. All matters reserved other than access
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- DN21 3FB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to national and local planning policies
- whether the proposed development would integrate into the surrounding built environment with particular regard to the proposed access arrangements
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of No 3 Bellbutts View
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to justify development outside the settlement boundary, combined with poor integration into the built environment via inadequate access arrangements and harm to neighbouring living conditions, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP26Policy H3Policy H4Policy D5Policy T8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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