Planning appeal decision
Land North of 28 Ferry Road, Wawne, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU7 5XY
Planning appeal 3363530 at Land North of 28 Ferry Road, Wawne, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU7 5XY (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the development would be acceptable with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provision of First Homes.
Erection of 9 'First Home' dwellings with associated infrastructure
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- HU7 5XY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the development would be acceptable with regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provision of First Homes
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The defective Unilateral Undertaking could not adequately secure the dwellings as First Homes affordable housing, and the absence of control over existing landscape features beyond the site boundary would cause harmful effects on character and appearance.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic boost during construction, and community vitality were insufficient to outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and the development plan conflict
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy H2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV5
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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