Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Manor Cottage, Cliff Road, Saxby, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2DQ
Planning appeal 3300208 at Land Adjacent Manor Cottage, Cliff Road, Saxby, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2DQ (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposed development.
the erection of a detached house and creation of vehicle access
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- LN8 2DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposed development
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects of the proposal on the setting of heritage assets
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy (Policy LP2) and the substantial harm to character and appearance (Policies LP17 and LP26) outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling and modest economic gains.
The limited benefits of one dwelling and modest economic benefits were outweighed by substantial weight attributed to the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and substantial harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP17Policy LP25Policy LP26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 130Paragraph 199
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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