Plot 5 Tavella Court, Westwoodside, North Lincolnshire, DN9 2PR

outline application for a Self-Build dwelling on Plot 5 Tavella Court, Westwoodside. Access to the property will be directly off Tavella Court, off Upperthorpe Hill

Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Skelly C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site represents an appropriate location for development having regard to the Council's settlement hierarchy
the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the significance of the historic landscape of the Isle of Axholme, a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) in which the site lies

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing one self-build dwelling, even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

the modest benefits of one self-build dwelling and economic contributions were outweighed by the importance of locating development in appropriate locations and preserving the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 73, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS3, Policy CS8, Policy RD2, Policy CS5, Policy CS6, Policy LC14, Policy LC7, Policy DS1, Policy H5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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