®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Church Lane, Humberston, DN36 4HU
Planning appeal 3359679 at Land South of Church Lane, Humberston, DN36 4HU (North East Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 25 November 2025 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the Council's spatial strategy.
‘outline application with all matters reserved except for means of access to, but not within, the site for the development of up to 26 dwellings and associated landscaping and infrastructure. Access from Church Lane.’
- Authority
- North East Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- DN36 4HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would accord with the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area, including to the significance of the Humberston Conservation Area (CA), through development within its setting
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of several listed buildings, and its effect on the significance of a Scheduled Monument, through development within its setting
- the effect of the proposal on the highway safety of users of Church Lane and the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, regarding additional traffic
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Humberston Conservation Area through development within its setting, combined with conflicts with the spatial strategy and highway safety concerns, could not be outweighed by the material benefits of the proposal.
The significant public benefits associated with housing delivery, affordable housing provision, economic and social gains, and considerable biodiversity net gain were outweighed by the greater significance of the harm caused to the Conservation Area's significance through development within its setting, to which great weight must be given, and the conflicts with the spatial strategy and highway safety policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5Policy 22Policy 39Policy 42
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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