MARMION ARMS, MAIN ROAD, LINCOLNSHIRE, HALTHAM, LN9 6JQ

new dwelling on a disused car park to a former Public House with agreed means of access

Authority: East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Raygen Z

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is in an appropriate location having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The proposal is located in an inappropriate location in the countryside where the development plan does not direct housing, and the settlement lacks the facilities and accessibility to support sustainable development in accordance with national and local policy.

the material considerations including housing supply contribution, construction jobs, and potential repair of the Marmion Arms attracted considerable weight but were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with the spatial strategy policies and development plan as a whole

Framework references: 8, 83, 124, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy SP4, Policy SP8, Policy SP10

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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