®Planning appeal decision
Fieldholme, Crook Bank, Theddlethorpe, MABLETHORPE, Lincolnshire, LN12 1QF
conversion, extensions and alterations of a barn to a dwelling
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwellinghouse is in accordance with the Council's housing strategy for the area as outlined in policies SP1-SP3 and SP18 of the adopted 2018 East Lindsey Local Plan
- Whether occupants would be at risk from coastal flooding events
- Whether the proposal would deliver a sustainable form of development
What decided it
The existence of a prior approval planning permission for a Class Q barn conversion on the site, which would very likely be implemented if this appeal were dismissed, combined with the LPA's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, substantially outweighed the conflict with the housing strategy policies.
The conflict with the out-of-date housing strategy policies (moderate adverse weight) was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the housing land supply shortfall, the social and economic benefits of delivering one dwelling, the existing fallback planning permission, good design, and sustainable location with reasonable accessibility, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 131, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: SP1, SP2, SP3, SP16, SP18
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.