Land off Lime Walk, Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 9HG

Planning appeal 3339842 at Land off Lime Walk, Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 9HG (South Holland District Council) was allowed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

residential development of 56 dwellings adjacent site already granted outline planning permission for 70 dwellings

Authority: South Holland District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Harding C
Postcode: PE12 9HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
Appeal B: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, and its effect upon a Public Right of Way

What decided it

The site's allocation for residential development within the settlement limits of Long Sutton, combined with the absence of substantive evidence that the proposed densities would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, was decisive to allowing both appeals.

The benefits of delivering housing in accordance with the development plan allocation outweighed the concerns about density and settlement edge treatment, as the proposals would not result in unacceptable harm to character and appearance or the Public Right of Way.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 6Policy 11Policy 18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57

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