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1A The Lodges, Main Street, Carlton Scroop, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3AY
Planning appeal 6003167 at 1A The Lodges, Main Street, Carlton Scroop, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3AY (South Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 7 May 2026 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes and the laying of hardstanding and erection of a dayroom ancillary to that use
- Authority
- South Kesteven District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Unknown
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- NG32 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- existing habitat and protected species
What decided it
The substantial unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, the absence of a five-year supply of deliverable sites, the lack of alternative sites, and the sustainable location of the proposal, when assessed under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF, outweigh the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with Policies SP2, SP4, SP5, EN1 and DE1 of the development plan were outweighed by the significant weight afforded to the substantial unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, the absence of alternative sites, compliance with Policy H5, the sustainable location, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy SP5Policy EN1Policy DE1Policy H5Policy EN2Policy SP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 26
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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