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Sunnyside Grange Lane, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Louth, LN11 0PD
Planning appeal 3340597 at Sunnyside Grange Lane, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Louth, LN11 0PD (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2024 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition restricting the appeal building to use as holiday accommodation only is reasonable and necessary, having regard to planning policies in respect of the location and accessibility of new residential development.
the change of use and conversion of an existing outbuilding into a holiday cottage (works already completed) and change of use, conversion of, extension and alterations to part of existing garage into a holida y cottage without complying with a condition attached to planning permission reference N/037/01012/19, dated 1 August 2019
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- LN11 0PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition restricting the appeal building to use as holiday accommodation only is reasonable and necessary, having regard to planning policies in respect of the location and accessibility of new residential development
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary with relatively poor access to everyday services required by permanent residents, combined with the development plan's clear differentiation between holiday accommodation (supported in countryside locations under Policy SP15) and permanent residential development (restricted to sustainable locations under Policies SP1, SP3 and SP4), made the condition reasonable and necessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy SP8Policy SP15
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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