Planning appeal decision
Castle Hill House Main Street, Boothby Graffoe, Lincoln, LN5 0LE
Planning appeal 3309774 at Castle Hill House Main Street, Boothby Graffoe, Lincoln, LN5 0LE (North Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Boothby Graffoe Conservation Area.
demolition of part of a wall to facilitate dropped kerb extension
- Authority
- North Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- LN5 0LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Boothby Graffoe Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of a substantial portion of a distinctive boundary wall that defines the character of the conservation area would cause adverse harm that is not justified by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP17LP25LP26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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