Roundabout, A18 spur to M180, MELTON ROSS, DN38 6DW

Outline planning permission to construct a lorry park with up to 200 parking bays; erection of an amenity building; provision of a fuel filling station including the erection of a canopy and sales building comprising ancillary retail floor space; provision of electric vehicle forecourt and charging points; erection of up to two drive-thru restaurant units including associated car parking and access/exit from the A18 with scale, appearance, layout and landscaping reserved for subsequent consideration

Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Wraight G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development could provide acceptable provision for surface water drainage.

What decided it

The appellant's detailed technical submissions on surface water drainage, supported by all relevant statutory consultees with no objections, were uncontradicted by the Council, making the refusal on drainage grounds indefensible.

Framework references: 114

Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS17, Policy LC5, Policy DS14, Policy DS16

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