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Land at the Rear of Style Furniture, Main Road, Fotherby, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0TD
Planning appeal 3319749 at Land at the Rear of Style Furniture, Main Road, Fotherby, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0TD (East Lindsey District Council) was allowed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including the potential for noise and disturbance.
Change of use of land for the siting of 18 no. static caravan/lodges for holiday purposes only
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- LN11 0TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including the potential for noise and disturbance
- Whether the proposed development would be in an acceptable location, having regard to the proximity of services and associated tourist facilities and whether the development would constitute sustainable development
What decided it
The reduced landscape sensitivity of the site due to existing built development and activity, combined with clear policy support for tourism accommodation in close proximity to medium villages under Core Strategy Policy SP15, outweighed concerns about harm to the AONB character and tranquillity.
The modest scale and dispersed layout of the holiday lodges, with appropriate landscaping and design conditions, would cause no significant harm to the AONB character and appearance, and the location satisfied policy criteria for sustainable rural tourism development, allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP23Policy SP1Policy SP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182Paragraph 183Paragraph 56
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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