Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Emmanuel House, Main Road, Holbech Drove, Spalding, PE12 0PS
Planning appeal 3300517 at Land to the Rear of Emmanuel House, Main Road, Holbech Drove, Spalding, PE12 0PS (South Holland District Council) was allowed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would comply with the policies of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019 (the LP), having particular regard to the issues of need and the location of the development.
change of use from paddock to residential use for Gypsy and Travellers (retrospective) to include 2 static caravan pitches, and associated touring caravans
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- PE12 0PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would comply with the policies of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019 (the LP), having particular regard to the issues of need and the location of the development
What decided it
The development met an additional need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches not accounted for in the GTAA and therefore complied with LP policies 1 and 20 on need and location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 20
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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