Planning appeal decision
114 Land off Horncastle Road , Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9QT
Planning appeal 3291656 at 114 Land off Horncastle Road , Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9QT (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Maund E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable site for housing development having regard to local and national policy.
Erection of 2 no. detached houses and construction of a vehicular access
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Maund E
- Postcode
- LN11 9QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable site for housing development having regard to local and national policy
- Whether the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB
What decided it
The proposed development would introduce an incongruous form of development in a rural setting within the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB, failing to conserve or enhance its character and appearance, and the site does not meet the locational tests in Policy SP3 for windfall housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SP10Policy SP23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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