Planning appeal decision
12 Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HX
Planning appeal 3313629 at 12 Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HX (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The acceptability of the appeal site for the proposed development in terms of flood risk.
the erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- LN8 3HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The acceptability of the appeal site for the proposed development in terms of flood risk
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test as it has not been demonstrated that there are no reasonably available sites appropriate for the development in areas with a lower risk of flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S21 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 159Paragraph 162
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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