®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Tree View Farm, Main Road, Grainthorpe, Louth, LN11 7JD
erection of 2no. Self-Build dwellings, each with detached double garage. Construction of vehicular accesses
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location having regard to flooding
- Whether the proposed houses provide appropriate living conditions for future residents
- The effect of the proposal on protected trees
What decided it
The proposal failed the exception test for development in Flood Zone 3 because it would not provide wider sustainability benefits to the community that outweigh the flood risks, and the siting of one dwelling would result in unacceptable living conditions due to tree proximity and harmful effects on protected trees.
The contribution of two dwellings to housing land supply was given limited weight and moderate economic benefits were outweighed by the failure to meet the flood risk exception test and the harm to living conditions and protected trees.
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy SP18, Policy SP10, Policy SP24
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.