®Planning appeal decision
Collingwood Farm, Main Street, Gunthorpe, DN9 1BQ
the demolition of an existing single storey masonry barn and replacement with a two storey (four bedroom) dwelling and associated garage
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of contamination on the proposal
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposal and whether future occupiers would be reliant on the private car
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the risk of flooding
What decided it
The appeal site is at high risk of flooding and the Sequential Test was not passed, as reasonably available sites at lower flood risk exist within the district.
The limited benefit of one dwelling contributing to housing supply was outweighed by the significant harm arising from conflict with the spatial strategy, reliance on the private car, and failure to pass the Sequential Test for flood risk.
Framework references: 168
Plan policies cited: Policy DS7, Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS3, Policy CS8, Policy RD2, Policy CS25, Policy T1, Policy DS16, Policy CS19
Judgments cited: R (Mead and Redrow) v SoS LUHC [2024] EWHC 279 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.