Planning appeal decision
Land at Mannaberg Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 8XF
Planning appeal 3309926 at Land at Mannaberg Way, Scunthorpe, DN15 8XF (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 25 April 2023 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
an agricultural feed mill with ancillary offices and associated infrastructure including silos, ground works, hardstanding, parking and landscaping at land at Mannaberg Way, Scunthorpe
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Norman R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the proposal would not result in odour and noise nuisance and would be compatible with the surrounding area
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that the benefits of the development, including economic benefits and demonstrated acceptability of noise and odour impacts, outweighed the limited and localised visual impacts of the building's scale.
the benefits of the proposed development (economic benefits, job creation, support for the poultry industry, and biodiversity net gain contribution) would outweigh the limited and localised visual impacts arising from the scale of the proposed building
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy CS16Policy DS1Policy DS11Policy SS3Policy DQE1Policy DM1Policy SS3(f)Policy CSC1(g)Policy DM1(5)Policy DM3
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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