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Dismissed7 July 20233312984

Grafton House, 157 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ

Planning appeal 3312984 at Grafton House, 157 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Its effect upon community facilities in the area.

change of use application from a care home (C2) to a hotel/guesthouse (C1)

Authority
North Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hunter A
Postcode
DN16 2AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Its effect upon community facilities in the area
  • The effect of the proposal upon highway safety, with particular regard to whether there is adequate space for service and delivery vehicles

What decided it

The unjustified loss of a community facility (care home) without evidence that the care need was no longer required or adequately met elsewhere, conflicting with Policy CS22 and paragraph 93 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS22Policy T19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 93Paragraph 111Paragraph 81Paragraph 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.

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