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Dismissed4 September 20253367422

5 Hawthorn Avenue, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4JS

Planning appeal 3367422 at 5 Hawthorn Avenue, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4JS (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2025 by Inspector Bartlett R, 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 single dwelling

Authority
West Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bartlett R
Postcode
LN3 4JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of occupiers of the proposed dwelling and of existing adjacent dwellings

What decided it

The cramped layout with minimal spacing between dwellings, inadequate and impractical parking arrangements, and the severe adverse effects on the living conditions of neighbouring properties, particularly overshadowing and loss of light to habitable room windows, rendered the development unacceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S4Policy S53Policy S1Policy H3Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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