Planning appeal decision
Hinchliffe Hydraulics Ltd, East Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN16 1AZ
Planning appeal 3364783 at Hinchliffe Hydraulics Ltd, East Common Lane, Scunthorpe, DN16 1AZ (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.
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- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- DN16 1AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposal's location within an established commercial/industrial area with existing similar advertisements meant the visual impact would not be unacceptably harmful to amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS18Policy CS5
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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