Planning appeal decision
Orchard Lodge , Thornton Road, Goxhill, DN19 7LW
Planning appeal 3302070 at Orchard Lodge , Thornton Road, Goxhill, DN19 7LW (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed.
to build a five bedroom dormer bungalow
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- DN19 7LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the site is a suitable location for the development proposed
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, combined with its practical unsuitainability for walking or cycling to facilities and services, making it heavily dependent on private car use, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits.
the adverse impacts of a new dwelling in open countryside heavily reliant on the private car significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery in an area of shortfall, tipping against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RD2Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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