Planning appeal decision
Land at 1 Railway Place, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7BN
Planning appeal 3306105 at Land at 1 Railway Place, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7BN (North East Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 18 January 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, having regard to the presence of nearby listed buildings.
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- Authority
- North East Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- DN32 7BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area, having regard to the presence of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The proposal would appear overly prominent and visually obtrusive in public views of the Dock Offices and would have a significant adverse effect on the setting of the listed building and the visual amenity of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 22Policy 39
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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