Land adj Old Nursery, Cheapside, Waltham, Lincs, DN37 0HU

erection of 9 dwellings and formation of vehicular access

Authority: North East Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hunt S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The acceptability of the development in terms of character and appearance, combined with the housing supply shortfall and the collective benefits of housing delivery, community support, and environmental enhancement, outweighed the conflict with Local Plan policy 5.

The benefits of housing supply, community vitality, economic benefits, and biodiversity enhancements outweighed the conflict with Local Plan policy 5, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.

Framework references: 11, 174, 74

Plan policies cited: Local Plan policy 5, Local Plan policy 22

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