®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 18 & 20 Epworth Road, Owston Ferry, DONCASTER, DN9 1AS
outline planning permission to erect 15 dwellings with appearance and landscaping reserved for subsequent approval
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be in a suitable location for housing
- the effect of the scheme on flood risk and drainage
- the effect of contaminated land on the proposed development
- the effect of the scheme on biodiversity
- the effect on the character and appearance of the locality, with particular regard to density and scale
- the effect on the significance of the Isle of Axholme Area of Special Historic Landscape Interest as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- whether the development would provide an appropriate housing mix
What decided it
The absence of adequate information to demonstrate that surface water drainage, contaminated land risks and biodiversity impacts could be satisfactorily addressed meant the proposal conflicted with development plan policies on these matters, and these conflicts could not be outweighed by housing supply benefits.
The benefits of providing 15 additional housing units and local economic benefits were outweighed by the significant adverse effects on biodiversity, contaminated land and flood risk and drainage, which conflict with development plan policies in general conformity with the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 182, 193, 196, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS3, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy CS7, Policy CS8, Policy CS17, Policy CS18, Policy CS19, Policy RD2, Policy DS1, Policy DS7, Policy DS13, Policy DS14, Policy DS15, Policy H5, Policy LC07, Policy LC14
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.