Planning appeal decision
Land North of Caenby Corner Services, Caenby Corner, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2AU
Planning appeal 3327398 at Land North of Caenby Corner Services, Caenby Corner, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2AU (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed use having regard to the development plan.
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- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- LN8 2AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed use having regard to the development plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the setting of nearby listed buildings and archaeology
What decided it
The site is not a suitable location for the proposed use as it is located on previously undeveloped agricultural land in the countryside without evidence of local demand or justification for the location, and the development would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S5Policy S34Policy S53Policy S57Policy 1(e)Policy 6(2)Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 135
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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