Planning appeal decision
Ambleside, Gallamore Lane, Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3UB
Planning appeal 3338491 at Ambleside, Gallamore Lane, Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 3UB (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development.
the erection of a new single storey dwelling with annex
- Authority
- West Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- LN8 3UB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development
- The effect of the proposal on climate change
- The effect of the proposal on flood risk
What decided it
The appeal site is located in the countryside outside the developed footprint of any settlement and therefore conflicts with the Local Plan's spatial strategy which restricts new dwellings in the countryside to those essential for rural operations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S5Policy S6Policy S7Policy S21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 59Paragraph 14
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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