®Planning appeal decision
Walkabout Farm and Willowfields Campsite, Blackmoor Lane off Epworth Road, Haxey, DN9 2LH
Change of use of land to facilitate the development of a caravan and camping site with twenty three touring pitches, three glamping pods, a field for recreational use by visitors / for camping (10 pitches in school holidays only), caravan storage, use of the existing 'Log Cabin' as short term holiday let, retention of existing toilet and shower facilities, retention of existing stables, retention of existing tractor sheds and storage trailers, car parking and associated surfacing and landscaping"
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the spatial strategy for the area
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the Rush Furlong SSSI and Nature Reserve
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regards to noise
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the users of the bridleway
What decided it
The unsympathetic development would detract from the open aspects of the area and harm the character and appearance of the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest, failing to comply with the spatial strategy for the open countryside.
Framework references: 209, 104
Plan policies cited: Policy CS6, Policy CS5, Policy LC14, Policy DS1, Policy RD2, Policy R12, Policy LC2, Policy LC4, Policy LC5, Policy CS17, Policy CS25
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