®Planning appeal decision
land at Westrum Lane, Brigg, Lincolnshire, DN20 9EY
outline planning permission to erect up to nine dwellings
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to local policy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance from hedgerow loss.
The moderate harm to character and appearance from partial or total loss of the roadside hedgerow was outweighed by the significant benefits of nine dwellings contributing to housing supply and moderate economic benefits, with limited weight attached to conflict with out-of-date countryside protection policies given the sustainable location.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS3, Policy CS8, Policy CS17, Policy RD2, Policy DS1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.