Planning appeal decision
Browns Gate, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, PE12 9AU
Planning appeal 3307452 at Browns Gate, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, PE12 9AU (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the principle of residential development would be appropriate, with particular regard to its countryside location.
Outline planning permission for a dwelling
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE12 9AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the principle of residential development would be appropriate, with particular regard to its countryside location
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety, with particular regard to the safety of pedestrians
What decided it
The proposal would introduce built development into open countryside contrary to the development plan and would create unacceptable highway safety risks for pedestrians, with no material considerations outweighing these conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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