Planning appeal decision
Land off Scotter Road, , Messingham, Lincs, DN17 3QE
Planning appeal 3343971 at Land off Scotter Road, , Messingham, Lincs, DN17 3QE (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: drainage and flood risk.
approval of all reserved matters under outline planning permission Ref PA/2017/392 to erect 6 No. 4 bedroom detached dwelling houses with integral garages
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- DN17 3QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- drainage and flood risk
What decided it
Drainage and flood risk concerns should be addressed through discharge of conditions on the outline permission rather than as grounds for refusing the reserved matters.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS16Policy CS18Policy CS19
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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