®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Rolston Road, Hornsea, HU18 1UH
Planning appeal 3350835 at Land East of Rolston Road, Hornsea, HU18 1UH (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was allowed on 20 February 2025 by Inspector Rennie S, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the number of dwellings, the density, layout, mix and overall design of the scheme would result in an overdevelopment of the site. As such, for this main issue the question is whether the proposed development would respect the context and character of the area.
a residential development including access, parking, open space, landscaping and infrastructure at land east of Rolston Road, Hornsea
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- HU18 1XG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the number of dwellings, the density, layout, mix and overall design of the scheme would result in an overdevelopment of the site. As such, for this main issue the question is whether the proposed development would respect the context and character of the area.
- Whether the provision of no affordable housing is justified on viability grounds.
What decided it
The proposal's accordance with the development plan's design and character policies, combined with unchallenged viability evidence justifying the absence of affordable housing, led to the appeal being allowed.
Having found the proposal in accordance with the development plan, the Inspector did not need to undertake a formal planning balance, though the identified economic, social and environmental benefits further supported allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S3Policy HOR-IPolicy ENV1Policy H4Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58Paragraph 59Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
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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