®Planning appeal decision
Plot 5 Tavella Court, Westwoodside, North Lincolnshire, DN9 2PR
Planning appeal 3360048 at Plot 5 Tavella Court, Westwoodside, North Lincolnshire, DN9 2PR (North Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for development having regard to the Council's settlement hierarchy.
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
- Postcode
- DN9 2PR
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS8Policy RD2Policy CS5Policy CS6Policy LC14Policy LC7Policy DS1Policy H5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 73Paragraph 11
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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