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Dismissed20 May 20253362781

Springfield Main Road, Ashby-Cum-Fenby, Grimsby, DN37 0QW

Planning appeal 3362781 at Springfield Main Road, Ashby-Cum-Fenby, Grimsby, DN37 0QW (North East Lincolnshire Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a new boundary wall with access gates and post/parcel box with alterations to the existing highway access

Authority
North East Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
DN37 0QW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed boundary wall would introduce an urbanising development that is stark contrast to the countryside nature of the area and would harm character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 5Policy 22

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