Planning appeal decision
Land off Braithwaites Close, Barnetby, North Lincolnshire, DN38 6BF
Planning appeal 3346503 at Land off Braithwaites Close, Barnetby, North Lincolnshire, DN38 6BF (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 17 April 2025 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to local and national planning policy.
outline planning permission for 9 dwellings with associated access and public open space (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved for subsequent consideration) on land off Braithwaites Close, Barnetby le Wold, DN38 6BF
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- DN38 6BF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for the development proposed having regard to local and national planning policy
What decided it
The significant benefits arising from the proposal, particularly the addition to housing supply in an area with good access to services and infrastructure capacity, outweigh the limited harm from conflict with the development plan and countryside character, applying the tilted balance of NPPF paragraph 11(d).
the significant benefits arising from the proposal, particularly housing delivery and sustainable location, outweighed the limited harm from conflict with the development plan and the effect on the countryside character
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RD2Policy CS3Policy CS2Policy CS8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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