®Planning appeal decision
9 Pinfold Road, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4RG
erection of a detached dwelling with associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- South Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Skelly C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area including the Conservation Area within which the site lies
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy for the area
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, combined with the site's unsuitability as a location for housing under the development strategy, outweighs the modest public benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, attributed modest weight to public benefits from housing delivery and construction-phase economic activity, which is insufficient to outweigh the heritage harm; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply because designated heritage assets provide a strong reason for refusal.
Framework references: 55, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP4, Policy DE1, Policy EN6
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.