®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Millennium Park, Humberston Avenue , Humberston, DN36 4SS
Planning appeal 3330854 at Land South of Millennium Park, Humberston Avenue , Humberston, DN36 4SS (North East Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Johnson W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to the development plan and its strategy for the distribution of new development.
for outline permission for residential development of 80 dwellings, public open space incorporating new green infrastructure, SUDs features, lap, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements with details of means of access submitted for consideration
- Authority
- North East Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Johnson W
- Postcode
- DN36 4SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to the development plan and its strategy for the distribution of new development
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effects on the integrity of the Humber Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Ramsar site, and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
What decided it
The significant positive weight given to the delivery of affordable homes and the overall housing supply benefits, combined with the absence of harmful effects on character, appearance and protected sites, substantially outweighed the limited conflict with the development plan.
The benefits of the proposed development, particularly the delivery of 20% affordable housing and significant boost to housing supply, considerably outweighed the minor conflict with LP Policy 5 regarding the settlement boundary location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 5Policy 5(1)Policy 22Policy 41Policy 42Policy PO18Policy 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 77
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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