Planning appeal decision
Heron Orchard Caravan Park, Frostley Gate, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 8SR
Planning appeal 3343051 at Heron Orchard Caravan Park, Frostley Gate, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, PE12 8SR (South Holland District Council) was allowed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition restricting occupancy between 1 November and 14 March is reasonable and necessary in the interests of managing flood risk.
change of use of land for an extension to existing caravan site without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref H05-0027-21, allowed upon appeal
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- PE12 8SR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition restricting occupancy between 1 November and 14 March is reasonable and necessary in the interests of managing flood risk
What decided it
The Environment Agency's refined flood risk modelling indicating the site would not be at risk of tidal flooding until 2050, making the seasonal occupancy restriction unreasonable until that date.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4Policy S4Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168Paragraph 169Paragraph 170
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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