Planning appeal decision
Plot 6, Tulip Way, Conisholme Road, North Somercotes, LN11 7DW
Planning appeal 3310724 at Plot 6, Tulip Way, Conisholme Road, North Somercotes, LN11 7DW (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent an acceptable location for residential development in respect of flood risk.
erection of 1 no. house with attached garage
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent an acceptable location for residential development in respect of flood risk
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test in respect of flood risk and fails to meet the criteria for housing in the coastal zone, meaning the dwelling would not be sustainably located and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy SP17Policy SP18Policy SP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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