16 Washway Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7PP

Planning appeal 3293946 at 16 Washway Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7PP (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area.

residential development of one new dwelling

Authority: South Holland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: PE12 7PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of the existing dwelling on the site, regarding noise and disturbance from vehicles

What decided it

The proposal is located outside the settlement boundary in the countryside and does not meet any of the local plan's defined exceptions for new dwellings, and the minor benefits do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.

the minor benefits of housing supply contribution, economic benefit, and dwelling type diversity were outweighed by the fundamental conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and the unsuitability of the location for housing

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 10Policy 11Policy 17Policy 19Policy 20Policy 22Policy 23Policy 2Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 62Paragraph 79Paragraph 80

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