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Allowed19 May 20266001534

Land North Of Moor Lane, South Witham, NG33 5PW

Planning appeal 6001534 at Land North Of Moor Lane, South Witham, NG33 5PW (South Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Brook S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

Outline application (some matters reserved) for the phased development of up to seven serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding

Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brook S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal is capable of providing satisfactory arrangements for foul water drainage disposal
  • The benefits of the proposal and the weight to be afforded to them

What decided it

The significant weight given to delivering self-build and custom housebuilding plots against a background of housing land supply shortfall and persistent self-build register failure outweighed the limited landscape and visual harm identified.

the limited, localised landscape and visual harm and the limited-weight conflict with the development plan did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, including the significant weight given to self-build delivery, moderate weight to economic benefits and some weight to environmental benefits, so the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP4Policy DE1Policy EN1Policy EN4Policy EN5Policy SB1Policy SD1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 63Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
Judgments
I'm Your Man Ltd v SSE & North Somerset DC [1999] 4 PLR 107

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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