®Planning appeal decision
Land at, 5 Windermere Avenue, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8EQ
Planning appeal 3310758 at Land at, 5 Windermere Avenue, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 8EQ (North Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed building plot for a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- North Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- LN6 8EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor space and outlook
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of Windermere Avenue by appearing as a discordant, cramped form of development at odds with the spacious, verdant character of the area, failing to meet the requirements of Policy S3 for an appropriate location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy S53Policy HNP1Hykeham Neighbourhood Plan Design Criteria Appendix 1 criterion 8
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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