®Planning appeal decision
3 Greenacres, Poplar Meadow, Sleaford Road, Beckingham, LN5 0RB
Planning appeal 3292337 at 3 Greenacres, Poplar Meadow, Sleaford Road, Beckingham, LN5 0RB (North Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development accords with local policies and national guidance with regard to location.
the erection of a building to be used by and provide additional accommodation for, occupiers of the pitch known as 3 Greenacres, Poplar Meadows
- Authority
- North Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- gypsy-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- LN5 0RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development accords with local policies and national guidance with regard to location
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development accords with the recently adopted policies with regard to energy efficiency
- Whether any harm arising from the development, if it exists, would be outweighed by personal circumstances, including the human rights balance and the best interests of children
What decided it
The best interests of the children and the right to respect for family life under human rights law outweighed the conflict with local development plan policies regarding countryside development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLD Policy S1CLD Policy S5CLD Policy S53CLD Policy S6CLD Policy S7LP Policy LP2LP Policy LP55LP Policy LP17LP Policy LP26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 8
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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