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Dismissed25 June 20243319481

Land off Draw Dyke, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0LE

Planning appeal 3319481 at Land off Draw Dyke, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0LE (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2024 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the dwelling would be in an appropriate location, having regard to flood risk.

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Authority
South Holland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Underwood G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the dwelling would be in an appropriate location, having regard to flood risk
  • Whether the dwelling would be in an appropriate location, having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy and the self-build type of home
  • Whether the quality of the proposed design would be sufficiently high as to outweigh any presumption against new homes in this location
  • The development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • The development's effect on pedestrian safety

What decided it

The development fails the sequential test for flood risk and would be located in an inappropriate countryside location contrary to the spatial strategy, with no exceptional design quality to justify the exception, and would harm pedestrian safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SELLP Policy 1SELLP Policy 2SELLP Policy 3SELLP Policy 4SELLP Policy 17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 114Paragraph 116Paragraph 139

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