29 Station Road, Tydd Gote, Wisbech, PE15 5QA

Planning appeal 3303340 at 29 Station Road, Tydd Gote, Wisbech, PE15 5QA (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 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.

the erection of a 3-bed dwelling

Authority: South Holland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: PE15 5QA

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
whether the proposal would allow for suitable waste collection

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary in designated countryside, combined with the Council's demonstrated 5+ years housing supply and the absence of any special justification under Policy 1, meant the proposal was in an unsuitable location for housing contrary to the development plan spatial strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 1CPolicy 2Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 130
Judgments: Braintree District Council v SSCLG & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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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