Planning appeal decision
Land R/O 57 Station Road, Epworth, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1JY
Planning appeal 3347372 at Land R/O 57 Station Road, Epworth, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1JY (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan policies.
‘Erect replacement agricultural building’
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- DN9 1JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest of the Isle of Axholme (the ASHLI)
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate it met the exceptional circumstances required for new buildings in the countryside and would cause harmful visual impact to the character and appearance of the Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS2CS3RD2LC14RD14LC7DS1CS5CS16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209
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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