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Allowed15 November 20233311282

Land off Torbay Drive, Waltham, DN33 3DQ

Planning appeal 3311282 at Land off Torbay Drive, Waltham, DN33 3DQ (North East Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area and the Waltham and Grimsby and New Waltham Strategic Gap.

64 dwellings consisting of bungalows, houses, detached garages, access roads, drives including landscape works

Authority
North East Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
DN33 3DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area and the Waltham and Grimsby and New Waltham Strategic Gap
  • The effect upon the safe and efficient operation of the local highway network

What decided it

The economic, social and environmental benefits of the scheme, particularly affordable housing and biodiversity/open space provision, were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate conflict with the development plan's settlement boundary policy.

the economic, social and environmental benefits of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate harm from conflict with LP Policy 5, such that the decision was taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy 5LP Policy 22LP Policy 40LP Policy 42
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 54

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