Planning appeal decision
Land at Gubboles Drove, Land Opposite Junction of Gubboles Drove and Little Lane, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, PE11 4AU
Planning appeal 3309635 at Land at Gubboles Drove, Land Opposite Junction of Gubboles Drove and Little Lane, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, PE11 4AU (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the living conditions of residential occupiers in the locality, having particular regard to the potential for noise and disturbance to occur.
change of use into a Dog Training Centre
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- PE11 4AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the living conditions of residential occupiers in the locality, having particular regard to the potential for noise and disturbance to occur
What decided it
The potential for unacceptable noise and disturbance from the proposed training weeks accommodating up to 16 clients with multiple dogs, combined with the facility's wide operating hours and multi-faceted use, would cause harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers that outweighed the modest economic and social benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 30
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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