Planning appeal decision
64 Sea Road, Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5SA
Planning appeal 3293843 at 64 Sea Road, Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness, PE24 5SA (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2022 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene.
the erection of a boundary fence to a maximum height of 1.95m
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- PE24 5SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene
What decided it
The fence's height, length and close proximity to the road frontage make it a stark and unduly prominent structure that detracts from the streetscene and conflicts with Policy SP10 and NPPF paragraph 130.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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