73 Tetney Lane, Holton Le Clay, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 5AU

Planning appeal 3359163 at 73 Tetney Lane, Holton Le Clay, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 5AU (East Lindsey District Council) was allowed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute a separate dwelling and, if so, whether the site is a suitable location with regard to local development plan policies.

to erect detached building to be used as a ‘granny’ annexe for ancillary use to the main dwelling

Authority: East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: DN36 5AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would constitute a separate dwelling and, if so, whether the site is a suitable location with regard to local development plan policies

What decided it

The shared access, parking, curtilage and functional linkage to the main dwelling, combined with the stated ancillary use, established that the building would not constitute a separate dwelling and therefore did not require assessment against policies for new dwellings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP10Policy SP3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56
Judgments: Uttlesford District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and White [1992]

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