Planning appeal decision
56 Mill Lane, Whaplode, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6TS
Planning appeal 3341973 at 56 Mill Lane, Whaplode, Spalding, Lincs, PE12 6TS (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector A Hartley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
‘two storey extension and internal alterations’
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- A Hartley
- Postcode
- PE12 6TS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would appear incongruous in the street-scene and disrupt the uniformity of design that is a positive defining feature of the area, thereby unacceptably harming character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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