Planning appeal decision
Hillcrest Park , Caistor , Lincolnshire, LN7 6TG
Planning appeal 3337002 at Hillcrest Park , Caistor , Lincolnshire, LN7 6TG (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on local aviation systems.
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- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- LN7 6TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on local aviation systems
- The effect of the proposal on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate acceptable mitigation for impacts on aviation systems, the AONB, and residential amenity, with insufficient evidence provided to address the main issues identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S14Policy S62Policy S53Policy 3 of the Caistor Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 163Paragraph 182
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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