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PLANNING COMMITTEE

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST, 2016

09.30 a.m.

GRIMSBY TOWN HALL

Rob Walsh, Chief Executive Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU.

Telephone (01472) 313131 Fax (01472) 324132 DX 13536 Grimsby 1

If telephoning, please ask for Beverly Stanton Tel: (32)6285 To: All Persons on the Distribution List of the Planning Committee August 8th, 2016 Dear Councillor, Planning Committee The next meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on Wednesday 17th August, 2016 commencing at 09.30 a.m. in the Grimsby Town Hall. The Agenda is set out overleaf. Yours sincerely,

Beverly Stanton Scrutiny and Committee Advisor for Chief Executive.

FILMING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

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The circumstances in which termination or suspension might occur could include:

•public disturbance or suspension of the meeting

•the meeting agreeing to formally exclude the press and public from themeeting due to the confidential nature of the business being discussed

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•when the Chairman considers that a defamatory statement has been made

In allowing this, the Council asks those recording proceedings not to edit the film/recording/photographs in a way that could lead to misinterpretation of the proceedings, or infringe the core values of the Council. This includes refraining from editing an image or views expressed in a way that may ridicule, or show a lack of respect towards those being photographed/filmed/recorded.

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The use of flash photography or additional lighting will not be allowed unless this has been discussed in advance of the meeting and agreement reached on how it can be done without disrupting proceedings.

At the beginning of each meeting, the Chairman will make an announcement that the meeting may be filmed, recorded or photographed. Meeting agendas will also carry this message.”

PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday 17th August, 2016

1. Apologies for Absence

To record any apologies for absence from this meeting

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2. Declarations Of Interest

To record any declarations of interest by any Member of the Committeein respect of items on this Agenda.

Members declaring interests must identify the Agenda item and the typeand detail of the interest declared.

(A) Disclosable Pecuniary Interest; or(B) Personal Interest; or (C) Prejudicial Interest

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3. Footpath 72

To receive a verbal update on the enforcement of Footpath 72.

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4. Deposited Plans and Applications

To consider plans and applications (copy under separate cover)

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5. Plans and Applications Determined under Delegated Powers

To receive plans and applications determined by the Director ofEconomy and Growth under delegated powers during the period 6th Julyto 2nd August 2016 (copy attached).

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6. Planning Appeals

To receive a report from the Director of Economy and Growth regardingoutstanding planning appeals (copy attached).

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7. Urgent Business

To consider any business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, isurgent by reason of special circumstances which must be stated andminuted.

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9. Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider requesting the press and public to leave on the grounds thatdiscussion of the following business is likely to disclose exemptinformation within the relevant paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the LocalGovernment Act 1972 (as amended).

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10. Enforcement Issues

(i) To consider a report detailing the investigation undertaken into breaches of planning control at Bentley Street, Cleethorpes (copy attached)

(ii) To consider a report detailing the investigation undertaken into breaches of planning control at Church Lane, Grimsby (copy attached)

(iii) To consider any requests from any Member of the Committee to discuss any enforcement issues.

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DM/1156/15/LBC Listed Building Consent

JD Wetherspoons Wetherspoons Bethlehem Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 1JQ

Listed Building Consent for the replacement (and where possible, re-use) of the former ballroom ceiling Approval with Conditions

DM/0139/16/FUL Full Application

Mr Ryan Anglin Complete Physique Gym Plot 4 King Edward Street Industrial Estate King Edward Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 3JU

Retrospective application for change of use from industrial to gym Approval with Conditions


Mr D Fryman 14 - 16 High Street Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 8JN

Retrospective change of use of first floor to nightclub, alterations to shop front and external seating area with barrier surround Approval with Conditions

DM/0291/16/CND Discharge Condition

Mr & Mrs Hansen Strands Waltham Road Brigsley North East Lincolnshire DN37 0RQ

Details in Discharge of Conditions 5 (Foul Drainage Details), 6 (Surface Water Details), 7 (Highway), 11 (Parking & Manoeuvring Spaces) & 12 (Details of Windows & Doors) pursuant to DM/1201/14/FUL (Demolish existing bungalow and erect three detached dwellings, two pairs of semi detached houses, garaging and construction of a new access road) Conditions Complied With


Mr Steve Marshall 34E Yarra Road Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 8LS

Erect single storey extension to side to provide new hall and store/garage with installation of a rooflight Approval with Conditions

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DM/0316/16/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Grimsby Rugby Club Grimsby Rugby Union Football Club Springfield Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN33 3JF

Ash tree on boundary with medical centre; lift canopy to 4m, reduce canopy over medical centre to 5m as per photograph. Reduce upper canopy as per photo. Reduce large lower limb on club side to clear property, and remove damaged hanging limb on club side as per photograph. Approval with Conditions


Mr Sam Coulbeck Surrey Lodge Sackville Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN34 4NX

Reduce canopy as per the attached photograph Approval with Conditions


Mr Peter Mackay Brocklesby Estate Land At Scartho Top Matthew Telford Park Grimsby North East Lincolnshire

Details in Discharge of Conditions 3 (Phasing Infrastructure Plans) & 13 (Open Space) pursuant to DM/1201/15/FUL (Variation of conditions as granted on DC/1242/08/SCA and DC/364/04/SCA pursuant to P44395) Conditions Complied With


Westfield Management Old Hospital Trenchard Close Immingham North East Lincolnshire

Details in Discharge of Conditions 2 (Highway Construction Details), 4 (Wheel Cleaning Facilities), 9 (Landscaping Details), and 10 (Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to DC/564/13/IMM (Erect 18 dwellings with associated parking and vehicular access road) Conditions Complied With


Mr J Collis John Collis Builders Rear Of 9 Humberston Avenue Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4SL

Erect 4 detached dwellings with attached garages to include new access, landscaping and parking Approval with Conditions

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Ms Patricia Gaynard 311 Humberston Fitties Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4HB

Replacement and installation of three timber windows to the front and side Approval with Conditions

DM/0377/16/FULA Accredit Agnt - Hseholder application

Mr William Beech 10 Beverley Crescent Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9SX

Erect single storey extension to rear Approval with Conditions


Mr Ray Crome Youngs Seafood Ltd The Seafood Company Marsden Road Grimsby Docks Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 3SG

Retrospective application for the erection of boiler, box washer building and trolley washer building with erection of proposed link building to rear Approval with Conditions


Mrs Sarah Brown Vintage Lincs LTD Eurolec Services Wilton Road Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4AW

Partial change of use of existing vintage car display showroom/offices into a cafe Approval with Conditions

DM/0393/16/ADV Advertisement Consent

Mr Gerard McAteer The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 2 - 4 Sea View Street Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 8EZ

Display one non-illuminated powder coated aluminium fascia Approval with Conditions

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Mr Malcolm Smith Grimsby Cleethorpes & District YMCA YMCA Peaks Lane Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9ET

Demolition of existing hostel and sports centre, construction of a new Hostel with training facilities incorporated into the building, boundary treatments, new parking and solar panels Approval with Conditions


Mr John Wise David Wise Motors David Wise Motors Church Lane Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4HU

Change of use of land for permanent use to site existing container Approval with Conditions

DM/0412/16/SCO EIA - Scoping

Chris Haggon MRTPI TNEI Services Limited Land At Moody Lane Great Coates Grimsby

Request for Scoping Opinion - Energy from Waste Power Plant Observations


Mr & Mrs Skudder 4 Kings Road Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0AJ

Create new driveway access, new gates, replacement garage, bays to the front of the property, alterations to existing windows, re- roofing and apply external boarding and render. Approval with Conditions


Mr David George Chicken Cabins Ltd Kentucky Fried Chicken Kings Road Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0AG

Display various internally illuminated and non illuminated signs Approval with Conditions

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DM/0428/16/SCO EIA - Scoping

Stallingborough Interchange Land North Of The A180, East Of A1173 And South Of North Moss Lane Stallingborough

Resubmission of Scoping request for Stallingborough Interchange Observations


Mr & Mrs BWB Pettifer 4 Abbey Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0HF

Change of use and alterations from offices to form 6 flats, parking, boundary treatments and associated works Approval with Conditions


Mr H. Glover 74 Cromwell Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 2DW

Change of use of an existing store building into one self-contained dwelling with associated amenity area and bin storage Approval with Conditions


Mr Sandeep Gaddu 52 Littlefield Lane Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN34 4PL

Erect single storey rear extension with internal and external alterations Approval with Conditions


Mr Paul Hickling East Transportation Holdings Limited East Trans Trondheim Way Stallingborough Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN41 8FD

Erect single storey extension to create wrapping area and install canopy to rear of existing building to include the installation of rooflights Approval with Conditions

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Bridge McFarland Solicitors Bridge McFarland Solicitors 21-23 Wellowgate Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0RA

Display one fascia sign Refused


Mr & Mrs Ben Chase 35 Nicholson Road Healing Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN41 7NS

Details in Discharge of Conditions 2 (External Materials) pursuant to DM/0142/16/FUL (Erect single storey rear extension, convert roofspace with installation of dormers to front and rear, erect porch with various external alterations) Conditions Complied With


Mr D Warrilow Woodside Gospel Hall Trust Land Off Healing Road Stallingborough North East Lincolnshire

Erection of Gospel Hall with associated car parking and landscaping (Re-submission of DM/0304/15/FUL) Approval with Conditions


Mr Mark Barford Dovecott Residential Home 83 Weelsby Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0PY

Change of use of former care home to 4 self-contained flats to include parking, cycle and bin storage and alterations to front boundary wall Approval with Conditions


Mr R Crosby 54 Brian Avenue Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 9DD

Erect single storey rear extension to include loft conversion and dormer to front Approval with Conditions

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Mr Mark Shadbolt Cleethorpes Academy Cleethorpes Academy Grainsby Avenue Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 9NX

reference numbers as per the tree report, TPO reference in are in brackets T1 (T13) Weeping Willow; lateral limb to southwest at 4m, remove back to main stem. Reason; hazard beam crack T3 (T10) Weeping Willow; lateral branch at 2.5m to the east grows over the flood light, reduce back by 4m to clear the light Reason: general maintenance. T5 (T8) Sycamore; compression fork on west at 3m reduce the lateral spread by 2m all round. reason: This will reduce leverage at the unions T9 (T2) Lombardy Poplar; Fell replace with 45 litre containerised Mongolian lime Reason; branch unions defects, tight unions. T11 (T4) Lombardy Poplar; Fell replace with 45 litre containerised Mongolian lime Reason; branch unions defects, tight unions. T37 (T15) Sycamore; reduce canopy to clear neighbours boundary Reason; general management T14 (G2) Birch; Fell replace with 45 litre containerised Birch Reason; poor specimen T21 (G2) Oak; reduce canopy around light to give 30cm clearance Reason; general maintenance T22 (G2) Elm; reduce lateral spread by 3m all round. Reason; reduce leverage at branch unions. T24 (G3) Elm; reduce lateral spread by 2m all round. Reason; reduce leverage at branch unions. T27 (G3) Lime; Remove the lower lateral branches to the north and south up to 2m. Reason: tight unions and compression forks. T29 (G3) Norway maple; Fell and replace with Field maple 'Elsrik' Reason: Poor condition Approval with Conditions

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DM/0476/16/SCR EIA - Screening

Amethyst Planning Coal Products Ltd Western Access Road Immingham Docks Immingham North East Lincolnshire DN40 2AL

Application for screening Opinion - Proposed Pilot Charcoal Plant Off req-EIA not required


Mr Gary Hurst 45 Daggett Road Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0EP

Erect single storey rear and side extension to include the installation of rooflights Approval with Conditions


Mr A Robinson 169 North Sea Lane Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0QZ

Erect single storey extension to existing porch at front, conversion of roofspace and roof lift to provide first floor level to include dormers at front and rear with external alterations (Re-submission of application DM/0270/16/FUL) Approval with Conditions


Mr Mark Titley Blakemore Property Limited Former Little Chef Site Barton Street Laceby North East Lincolnshire

Display various internally and externally illuminated signage Approval with Conditions


Mr Nick Ramsden Oakdene Barton Street Ashby Cum Fenby Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 0RU

Erect two storey side extension and single storey rear extensions with balcony above to provide living room, kitchen, living area, sun room, gym and indoor swimming pool at ground floor, master bedroom suite at first floor, rendering of the whole building, replacement of the roof material and eaves detailing and replacement windows throughout Approval with Conditions

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Dolphin Hand Car Wash Dolphin Hand Car Wash 203 Victoria Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 1PS

Display illuminated totem and billboard signs Refused


Mr Matthew Anderson 2 Elizabeth Close Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN33 3HS

Conversion of roofspace to include dormers to front and rear and the installation of a rooflight Approval with Conditions


Keystone Developments (LG) Ltd and Westleigh Partnerships Land South Side Of Humberston Avenue Humberston North East Lincolnshire

Details in Discharge of condition 7 (Construction) pursuant to DC/107/12/HUM (Outline residential development with all matters reserved except for means of access of up to 400 dwellings, (including retirement dwellings), highway works, site for community use (Class D1), public open space, children's play area, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure) Conditions Complied With


CPL Industries Ltd Coal Products Ltd Western Access Road Immingham Docks Immingham North East Lincolnshire DN40 2AL

Erection of a pilot charcoal plant with associated access (as existing), parking and infrastructure. Approval with Conditions


Mr John Clark John Clark Bodyworks John Clark Vehicle Repair WorkshopJackson Place Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4AS

Erect two storey extension to side and rear of existing accident repair centre Approval with Conditions

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Mr Glenn Thow LCS Group Ltd 1 Alexandra Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 1RD

Change of use of ground floor from restaurant to office space and replacement ground and first floor windows Approval with Conditions


Dolphin Hand Car Wash Dolphin Hand Car Wash Ladysmith Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9SQ

Retrospective application to display one internally illuminated projecting sign Refused


Mr J Maclennan 24 Robert Close Immingham North East Lincolnshire DN40 2EH

Details in Discharge of Conditions 4 (Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to DM/0224/16/FUL (Erect single storey extension to rear to include the installation of rooflights) Conditions Complied With


Mr Nick Dunlop 12 Moulton Close Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN34 5LH

Erect first floor extension with carport below Approval with Conditions


Mr And Mrs Andy Roberts 28 Brigsley Road Waltham Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 0JY

Demolish existing garage and stores and erect single storey extension to rear Approval with Conditions

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DM/0515/16/DEM Demolition - Prior Approval (full)

Mr Jack Fox North East Lincolnshire Council Grimsby Swimming Pool Scartho Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN33 2AA

Prior Notification application to demolish existing swimming baths building Prior Approval Granted


Ms Jan Clark Notemachine UK Ltd 43 - 45 Hainton Avenue Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9AS

Retrospective application to install ATM Approval with Conditions


Ms Jan Clark Notemachine UK Ltd 43 - 45 Hainton Avenue Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9AS

Retrospective application to display one internally illuminated fascia surround Approval with Conditions


The Trustees Of St Joseph's Catholic Academy St Josephs R C School Philip Avenue Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 9DL

Erect single storey conservatory to the side of existing primary school Approval with Conditions


Mr P Evans 77 Bolingbroke Road Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0HF

Erect single storey extension to front to include new bay windows Approval with Conditions

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Mr Ian Bryant 18 Park Avenue Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0DQ

Demolish existing garage and erect single storey detached garage Approval with Conditions

DM/0542/16/PAC Prior Approve-C/use from office(B1)-res

Mr G Hepworth 21 Chantry Lane Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 2LP

Prior notification for proposed change of use from office space to 4 self-contained flats Prior Approval not required


Mr Paul Wallis Paul Wallis Building and Joinery Ltd Grimsby Back Of 88 Ladysmith Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9EQ

Installation of vertical cedar board cladding to front elevation, internal and external alterations to include a new shutter. Approval with Conditions


Mr Paul Wallis Paul Wallis Building And Joinery Ltd Grimsby Back Of 88 Ladysmith Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 9EQ

Display non illuminated signs to front and side elevation. Approval with Conditions


Mrs Helena Kirk Shoreline HP 5 Osborne Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire

Install replacement shopfront to include roller shutters Approval with Conditions

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Mrs Helena Kirk Shoreline HP 5 Osborne Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire

Display one non-illuminated fascia sign Approval with Conditions


Ms Zoe Dowson Bee Beautiful 28 Wellowgate Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0RA

Change of use of first floor from flat to beauticians salon Approval with Conditions

DM/0556/16/TCA Works to a tree in a Conservation Area

Mr J Cribb 35 The Avenue (properties Surrounding) Great Coates Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 9NR

The trees on the surrounding property the customer is requesting to have them reduced in height to leave them to a standing finish of approximately 9 to 10 metres high Approved


Mr David Shaw Land On The West Side Of Carr Lane Healing North East Lincolnshire

Details in Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscaping), 4 (Materials), 5 (Construction Management), 6 (Surface Water) pursuant to DM/0018/16/FUL (Erect one dwelling with attached garage in accordance with amended site plan (3779-2A)) Conditions Complied With


Mr Keal 3 Scouts Lane Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4SF

T1 Birch: Fell Reasons: tree is dead T2 Macrocarpa: lift over extension by 5.5m, clean up poor pruning wounds and broken branches. Reason: balance crown Approval with Conditions

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DM/0569/16/PNH Prior Approval Householder

Mr & Mrs Drinkell 267 Laceby Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN34 5DU

Prior Notification to erect single storey rear extension: Extend beyond the rear wall: 3.6m Maximum height: 3.98m Height at eaves: 2.4m Householder Permitted Development

DM/0571/16/PNH Prior Approval Householder

Mrs Jenna McKie 26 Woodlands Avenue Immingham North East Lincolnshire DN40 2JB

Prior notification to erect single storey extension to rear: Extend beyond rear wall: 3.65m Maximum height: 2.9m Height at eaves: 2.6m Householder Permitted Development


Mrs C Greensmith 145A Humberston Avenue Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4SX

Demolish existing single storey conservatory extensions, erect single storey rear extension, chimney and alterations to existing flat roof Approval with Conditions

DM/0588/16/DEM Demolition Notification

Bourne Leisure Ltd Thorpe Park Holiday Camp Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4GG

Prior Notification application to demolish six dilapidated single storey timber/prefab buildings Prior Approval not required


Mr C Bulut 81 Weelsby Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0PY

Laburnum, Lime , Holly: Fell Reason: outgrowing location and damage to wall Approved

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DM/0603/16/NMA App for Non-Material Amendments

Mr Andrew Burling Cyden Homes Limited Humberston Park Golf Club Humberston Avenue Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4SJ

Non Material Amendment following application DC/939/12/HUM (Redevelopment of former Par 3 golf course to residential development (Erection of 121 dwellings, with garaging, parking, landscaping, balancing ponds and associated works, community open space with space for possible community hall and alterations to improve access from Humberston Avenue)) to change window specification for plots 12 to 19 and 34 to 41 to uPVC double glazed units in graphite grey Non-Material Amendment -Accepted


Mr Gary Lister Bridge House development ( Grimsby) Ltd Land South Of Ings Lane Waltham North East Lincolnshire

Details in discharge of conditions 3 (Tree protection), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Utilities) , 7 (Highway Construction), 9 (Management Plan), 11 (Construction Method Statement), 12 (Archaeology) , 13 (Materials) pursuant to application DM/1192/15/FUL - Erection of 10 detached dwellings with garages and associated works) Conditions Complied With


Miss Jane Catlyn 19A Church Lane Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4HZ

Dismantle 1 castewellan and 1 lawson cypress and stump grin and remove raised roots system in raised bed in front garden due to severe damage caused by root system to drive and drains Approved


Daniel Gibney 170 Cromwell Road Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 2BA

Change of use from retail to tattoo studio Approval with Conditions


Ms Natalie Miller 13 Chadwell Springs Waltham Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 0UU

Convert existing garage, alterations and erect single storey extension. Approval with Conditions

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Mr Andrew West 3 Kingsfield Farm Main Road Barnoldby Le Beck Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 0SB

Change of use from Paddock to Residential Garden Approval with Conditions


School Partnership Trust Academies Macaulay Academy Macaulay Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 2ES

Details in Discharge of Condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage) pursuant to DM/0260/16/FUL (Erect single storey extension to front to provide new main entrance and single storey extension to rear to provide new teaching space to include 3 number classrooms and canopied outside teaching space) Conditions Complied With

DM/0661/16/SCR EIA - Screening

D Morgan Dong Energy Heron Wind West Of Holton Le Clay

Application for Screening Opinion - Site West Holton le Clay Environmental Impact Assessment not req


South Yorkshire Care LTD Ravendale Hall School Lane East Ravendale North East Lincolnshire DN37 0RX

T1 Standing with back to tree reduce left hand branch to viable second growth, approx 5 meters from base of tree. Reduce right hand branch to viable secondary growth point, 7 meters from base of tree. Approval with Conditions


Mr John Smith 9 Abbey Drive West Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 0HH

3 Sycamore trees on rear boundary; reduce height by half as per attached photographs. Approved

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Mrs Shiney Thomas Firclose 76 Station Road Great Coates Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 9NN

TCA work spec: 1) lift crown of lime tree adjacent to garage up to 8m. Remove major deadwood and epicormics shoots in lower crown. 2) dismantle badly decayed hawthorn on driveway boundary with neighbouring property. 3) Birch tree on driveway boundary with neighbouring property, remove deadwood and ivy and prune to clear neighbours roof by 2m. 4) fell dead hawthorn on driveway boundary. 5) Laburnum on driveway boundary, remove 2 major limbs that grow over neighbouring garden. 6) x2 Sycamore trees in front garden, lift canopy up to 6m , remove deadwood and ivy, thin remaining canopy by 20%. 8) Cedar tree in rear garden, remove branches over the garden shed in neighbouring garden. Approved


Mrs Shiney Thomas Firclose 76 Station Road Great Coates Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 9NN

TPO work Spec: belt of Pine trees, remove dead and dying branches as well as hanging branches Approval with Conditions

DM/0680/16/NTC Notification Telecom

CTIL-Vodafone and Telefonica Newstead Farm Keelby Road Stallingborough Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN41 8JD

Prior Notification application to replace 4 existing antennas on existing lattice tower with 6 new antennas together with the installation of a 0.3m dish, ground level alterations and replace 2 cabinets with new No Observations

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DM/0691/16/NTC Notification Telecom

Anglian Water Services Limited Land South Side Of Humberston Avenue Humberston North East Lincolnshire

Prior notification application to install a telemetry pillar No Observations

DM/0698/16/NMA App for Non-Material Amendments

Mr Stephen Foster 32 Signhills Avenue Cleethorpes North East Lincolnshire DN35 0BT

Non Material Amendment as granted on DM/0304/16/FUL (Erect single storey and two storey rear extensions with the installation of rooflights and single storey extension to front of existing detached garage) for revision to amend rear window opening to an opening door Non-Material Amendment -Accepted

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DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

APPEALS LIST – 4TH AUGUST 2016

APPLICATION NUMBER & SITE ADDRESS

APPEAL REFERENCE & STATUS

OFFICER & PROCEDURE

DM/0156/15/CEA

174 Humberston Fitties Humberston Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN36 4HE

AP/008/15

INPROG

Simon Johnson

Informal Hearing

DM/0005/16/LBC

43 High Street Laceby Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 7AB

AP/010/16

INPROG

Ian Trowsdale

Written Representations

DM/0004/16/FUL

43 High Street Laceby Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 7AB

AP/011/16

INPROG

Ian Trowsdale

Written Representations

DM/1083/15/FUL

Spiders Web Carr Lane Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN32 8LN

AP/013/16

INPROG Written Representations

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DM/0214/16/OUT Fenby House Post Office Lane Ashby Cum Fenby Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN37 0QS

AP/014/16 INPROG

Richard Limmer Written Representations

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www.planningportal.gov.uk/planninginspectorate

Appeal Decision Site visit made on 13 April 2016

by Brendan Lyons BArch MA MRTPI IHBC DipTP MRTPI

an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Decision date: 3 August 2016

Appeal Ref: APP/B2002/W/15/3134787 Land north of Waltham Road, Barnoldby le Beck, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN37 0BH

The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

against a refusal to grant outline planning permission.

The appeal is made by Livestock Feeds (Grimsby) Ltd against the decision of

North East Lincolnshire Council.

The application Ref DM/0398/15/OUT, dated 6 May 2015, was refused by notice dated

8 October 2015.

The development proposed is described as two eco-dwellings.

Decision

1. The appeal is allowed and outline planning permission is granted for two

eco-dwellings at Land north of Waltham Road, Barnoldby le Beck, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN37 0BH in accordance with the terms of the

application Ref DM/0398/15/OUT, dated 6 May 2015, subject to the conditions set out in the schedule annexed to this decision.

Procedural matters

2. The appeal was submitted against the Council’s failure to issue a decision on the planning application. However, before the appeal was validated, the Council

went on to issue a refusal. The appellant has agreed that the appeal can be determined as being against the refusal of planning permission.

3. The application sought outline planning permission for the erection of two two-

storey houses, described as ‘eco-dwellings’. All matters, other than the appearance of the houses, were submitted for full approval at this stage. I

have considered the appeal on this basis, treating the submitted elevation drawings as indicative only.

4. Shortly before the appeal site visit, the appellant drew attention to the

Council’s publication of the North East Lincolnshire Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan (2016) (‘DLP’). Additional time was allowed for the Council and interested

parties to respond to the appellant’s submissions on the relevance of the emerging draft plan, and for the appellant to make a further reply. The submissions received have been taken into account in my consideration of the

appeal.

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5. Another appeal, for planning permission for the erection of four houses to the

south of the village1, is also under consideration at this time.

Main Issue

6. The main issue in the appeal is whether the appeal proposal would provide a sustainable form of development in accordance with national and local policy, having particular regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the

site and the surrounding countryside.

Reasons

7. The site lies close to the edge of the small village of Barnoldby le Beck, to the north of the main road that forms the spine of the settlement. The site comprises a piece of unkempt land, occupied by a rather dilapidated dutch barn

structure said to be used for storage. It is bounded to the west by a track that serves an isolated dwelling and continues as a public footpath to the open

countryside beyond. The woodland surrounding this house defines the site’s northern boundary. To the east are the rear gardens of a small modern development, Beck Farm Mews, while to the south is an area of rough land for

which two outline planning permissions have been granted for a total of six houses. Access to these houses would be gained by extending an existing short

cul-de-sac off the main road, and it is proposed to continue this to give access to the appeal dwellings. This would involve re-locating a branch track that serves a fishing pond from the southern to the northern edge of the site.

Policy context

8. The development plan for the area is made up of the saved policies of the

North East Lincolnshire Local Plan (‘LP’), adopted in 2003. The appeal site lies outside the settlement boundary for the village defined by LP Policy GEN1, and is therefore defined as part of the countryside. The proposal would not fall into

any of the limited categories of development outside settlement boundaries supported by LP Policy GEN2, and would therefore be contrary to the plan.

9. However, the Council accepts that it cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land, as required by the National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’). The agreed supply is only some 2.5 years, which is a substantial shortfall. In

the absence of a five-year supply, the NPPF advises that relevant policies for the supply of housing cannot be considered up-to-date2.

10. The Council does not dispute that the general restraint on development outside defined settlement boundaries imposed by LP Policy GEN2 should be regarded as out of date in respect of proposed new housing. Greater weight must be

given to the NPPF guidance that the presumption in favour of sustainable development should apply, which means that planning permission should be

granted unless any adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole3.

11. The settlement boundary has been extended by the DLP to include the land immediately to the south of the appeal site on which the outline planning permissions have been granted, as well as two other sites at the village edge.

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The Council point out that emerging DLP Policy 2 seeks to maintain similar

restrictions on development to LP Policy GEN2, and that the site would remain outside the proposed boundary. However, in view of the early stage of the

DLP’s preparation, and the potential for further changes in response to consultation and examination, very little weight can be given to its proposals at this stage.

Sustainable development

12. The evidence suggests that the village lacks community facilities other than the

parish church and a public house, and is not well served by public transport. At face value, this is not a particularly sustainable location for significant residential development. However, in approving several small-scale

developments in recent years, including that to the south of the appeal site, the Council appears to have accepted that some development would provide

modest support for the existing facilities and that pedestrian and cycle links to the more comprehensive range of facilities at Waltham are reasonable for a rural location, allowing scope for access other than by private car. The same

would be true of the appeal proposal. This is consistent with NPPF guidance that the vitality of rural communities can be supported by allowing

development in one village to support services in a village nearby4.

13. The addition of two houses to the overall supply would have a modest social benefit. Some concern has been raised that the proposal would comprise large-

sized market dwellings, in a village that already has an abundance of this type of accommodation. However, the NPPF requires needs for all types of housing

to be met. Unless particular need was shown, the village’s poor public transport links suggest that it would not be an ideal location for affordable housing.

14. Small scale development can also have modest economic benefit through the

use of local labour and suppliers during construction, and for later use of local shops and services, although the same benefits would apply to development in

a more accessible location.

15. The main issue is the environmental dimension of sustainable development and in particular the effect of further extending development beyond the settlement

boundary. The Council states that the site has a countryside character, but I find it to have a more transitional character, not untypical of land at the edge

of a settlement, being neither fully within the village nor clearly part of the open countryside. This arises mainly from its unmanaged quality and the low key use of the existing building, and from the close relationship with the recent

houses on Beck Farm Mews. The site appears relatively integral with the land to the south, and the existing branch track across the site does not form a

clear demarcation. I agree with the appellant that the woodland to the north, which is starting to encroach onto the site, represents a much stronger

definition of the change to rural character.

16. However, the completion of the six approved houses on the land to the south will bring about a fundamental change. The track-cum-footpath adjoining the

site would then form a clear edge to the village, with new development contained by the existing hedge to one side and open fields to the other. This

would occur irrespective of the DLP boundary review. In this context, the further encroachment of built development would have very limited adverse

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impact on the character of the settlement edge. The two additional houses

would appear as a logical continuation of the earlier permitted layout, with the back of the western unit turned to the path without any harmful effect of

dominance. The site would lose its largely open character, but a strong hedge line would be continued and the existing trees retained. The woodland block would provide clear definition of the termination of development, reinforced by

the relocation of the branch track.

17. The indicative plans and elevations show that the proposed dwellings could be

designed to fit well with the surrounding houses. The intention is that the new buildings would perform very well in terms of environmental performance, which has led them to be described as ‘eco-dwellings’. However, very limited

weight can be given to this ambition as the application is submitted in outline, without details of materials and openings, and without any formal commitment

to energy targets.

18. In summary, there would be limited adverse environmental impact owing to the replacement of the existing largely open soft edge to the village by a more

domestic layout and use, and the more intensive built form. However, the appeal scheme would add very little extra impact to that already permitted.

There would be little additional adverse effect on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.

Balance of considerations

19. While contrary in principle to LP Policy GEN2, the proposal must be seen in the light of the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The evidence

suggests that there would be minor social and economic benefits arising from the proposed development, and that environmental harm, principally to character and appearance, would be very limited. There are no specific NPPF

polices, such as heritage or nature conservation designations, that indicate that development should be restricted. On balance, the proposal’s minor adverse

impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits. In which case, the NPPF advises that permission should be granted.

Conditions

20. The appellant does not contest the conditions proposed by the Council, all of which I agree would be reasonable and necessary, subject to some amendment

in the interests of greater precision and enforceability.

21. Standard conditions are needed on the approval of reserved matters and the commencement of development. In this case, I agree that the location of first

floor windows on the house on the eastern plot (labelled as “Plot 7”) needs to be reserved for specific approval, in order to avoid harmful overlooking of the

adjoining property at 2 Beck Farm Mews. The identification of approved plans is necessary as the matters of access, layout, scale and landscape are for full

approval at this stage.

22. Further conditions are necessary to require a scheme of archaeological investigation, in order to ensure that any heritage significance is fully identified

and recorded, and a Construction Management Plan, in order to protect local residents’ living conditions and highway safety. A scheme for the sustainable

drainage of the site is needed in order to avoid the risk of flooding, while a

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scheme of bio-diversity enhancement and the eradication of Japanese

knotweed are required to protect and enhance ecological value.

23. Adequate arrangements for bin storage are needed to protect the local

environment. The design and future provision of access and parking space, including any service strip adjoining the access way, are needed in the interests of highway safety. As the proposal has been put forward and assessed

on the basis that the development to the south will proceed first and provide access to the site, it is reasonable to require that development to be at least

partly completed before the appeal scheme begins.

Conclusion

24. For the reasons set out above, and having taken account of all representations

made, I conclude that the appeal should be allowed and outline planning permission granted subject to conditions.

Brendan Lyons

INSPECTOR

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Annex

Appeal Ref APP/B2002/W/15/3134787

Land north of Waltham Road, Barnoldby le Beck, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN37 0BH

Schedule of conditions Nos. 1-12

1. This permission is granted in outline form only and no development shallbegin until full details of the following reserved matters have been submitted

to and approved by the Local Planning Authority: the appearance of the development;

the position of the first floor windows of the house on "plot 7".The development shall be carried out as approved.

2. Applications for approval of the reserved matters shall be made not laterthan three years of the date of this permission and the development hereby

permitted shall begin not later than two years from the approval of the lastof the reserved matters to be approved.

3. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the followingapproved plans: 3320-1D, 3320-5D, 3320-10, 3320-11 and TS/001/Rev B.

4. No development shall commence until a scheme of archaeologicalinvestigation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local

Planning Authority. The scheme shall provide for:i. proper identification and evaluation of the extent, character and

significance of archaeological remains within the application area;ii. assessment of the impact of the development on the archaeological

remains;

iii. proposals for investigation, recording and recovery of archaeologicalremains and publication of the findings, and for preservation in situ of

archaeological remains wherever possible;iv. sufficient notification and allowance of time for archaeological

contractors nominated by the developer to ensure archaeological

fieldwork as proposed in pursuance of (i) and (iii) above is completedprior to development commencing in any area of archaeological

interest;v. notification in writing to the Council Archaeologist of the

commencement of archaeological works and the opportunity tomonitor such work.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved

scheme.

5. No development shall commence until a Construction Management Plan hasbeen submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.The development shall then proceed in accordance with the approved

details. The plan shall contain details of:i. working hours;

ii. dust suppression methods;iii. noise suppression methods;

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iv. delivery arrangements;

v. parking arrangements; vi. tree protection measures.

6. No development shall commence until a scheme for the provision of

sustainable surface water drainage has been submitted and approved in

writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.

7. No development shall commence until a bio-diversity enhancement plan has

been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The development shall then proceed in accordance with the approved details.

8. No development shall commence until details of a scheme for the eradication

of Japanese Knotweed from the site have been submitted to and approved in

writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme of eradication as approved shall be completed prior to any development taking place.

9. No development shall commence until details of a bin storage area have

been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The development shall then proceed in accordance with the approved details and the bin storage area be fully constructed and available for use prior to

the occupation of any dwelling on the site.

10.No development shall commence until details showing the location, layout,

design and method of construction of any new or altered vehicular access, parking and manoeuvring space, including any necessary service strip and

any piping or culverting of any ditch or watercourse, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Before the development hereby permitted is brought into use the vehicular access,

parking and manoeuvring space shall be constructed in accordance with those approved details and shall thereafter be so retained.

11.No development, whether or not permitted by the Town and Country

Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (other than Part 12

of Schedule 1 to the Order), or by any Order succeeding the above Order with or without amendment, shall take place within any service strip

adjacent to the shared accessway, and any planting or landscaping within this service strip shall be of species which shall first be approved in writing

by the Local Planning Authority.

12.Neither of the hereby approved dwellings shall be constructed until at least

one of the dwellings approved under planning permission DM/0951/14/OUT has been fully constructed.

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Appeal Decision Site visit made on 13 April 2016

by Brendan Lyons BArch MA MRTPI IHBC DipTP MRTPI

an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Decision date: 3 August 2016

Appeal Ref: APP/B2002/W/15/3131949 Land south of Georgian House, Main Road, Barnoldby le Beck, North East Lincolnshire DN37 0AU

The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

against a refusal to grant planning permission.

The appeal is made by Mr Mark Barford, Barford Builders Limited, against the decision

of North East Lincolnshire Council.

The application Ref DM/0127/15/FUL, dated 13 February 2015, was refused by notice

dated 21 July 2015.

The development proposed is the erection of four eco-dwellings.

Decision

1. The appeal is dismissed.

Procedural matter

2. Shortly before the appeal site visit, the appellant drew attention to theCouncil’s publication of the North East Lincolnshire Pre-Submission Draft Local

Plan (2016) (‘DLP’). Additional time was allowed for the Council and interestedparties to respond to the appellant’s submissions on the relevance of theemerging draft plan. The submissions received have been taken into account in

my consideration of the appeal.

3. Another appeal, for outline planning permission for the erection of two houses

to the north of the village1, is also under consideration at this time.

Main Issue

4. The main issue in the appeal is whether the appeal proposal would provide a

sustainable form of development in accordance with national and local policy,having particular regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the

site and the surrounding countryside.

Reasons

5. The site lies close to the edge of the small village of Barnoldby le Beck. It

comprises a large roughly triangular-shaped plot, some 2.5 ha in area, locatedbehind the houses on the south side of the main road that forms the spine of

the settlement. Access from the road is gained by a narrow track, which thenturns to cross a grassed area at the northern end of the site to serve an

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adjoining house, Park Cottage. The main body of the site is separated from the

track by a belt of protected willow trees and has the appearance of a grass field. It has low-key use as a touring caravan site for up to five pitches, without

any facilities. The southern corner of the site lies behind a pool, said to be used for fishing, and is more wooded. Beyond the southern corner of the site is an isolated pair of cottages, but it is otherwise surrounded by open fields.

6. Permission is sought to erect four detached houses on the main body of the site, three of them in a loose line immediately to the south of the belt of trees

and the fourth to the south of the pond. Two of the houses would be of three storeys and the others two storeys.

Policy context

7. The development plan for the area is made up of the saved policies of the North East Lincolnshire Local Plan (‘LP’), adopted in 2003. The appeal site lies

outside the settlement boundary for the village defined by LP Policy GEN1, and is therefore defined as part of the countryside. The proposal would not fall into any of the limited categories of development outside settlement boundaries

supported by LP Policy GEN2, and would therefore be contrary to the plan.

8. However, the Council accepts that it cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of

housing land, as required by the National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’). The agreed supply is only some 2.5 years, which is a substantial shortfall. In the absence of a five-year supply, the NPPF advises that relevant policies for

the supply of housing cannot be considered up-to-date2.

9. The Council does not dispute that the general restraint on development outside

defined settlement boundaries imposed by LP Policy GEN2 should be regarded as out of date in respect of proposed new housing. Greater weight must be given to the NPPF guidance that the presumption in favour of sustainable

development should apply, which means that planning permission should be granted unless any adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably

outweigh the benefits, when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole3.

10. The settlement boundary has been extended by the DLP to include three other sites at the village edge where development has been permitted, one of which

would adjoin the northern boundary of the appeal site. The Council point out that emerging DLP Policy 2 seeks to maintain similar restrictions on

development to LP Policy GEN2, and that the appeal site would remain outside the proposed boundary. However, in view of the early stage of the DLP’s preparation, and the potential for further changes in response to consultation

and examination, very little weight can be given to its proposals at this stage.

Sustainable development

11. The evidence suggests that the village lacks community facilities other than the parish church and a public house, and is not well served by public transport. At

face value, this is not a particularly sustainable location for significant residential development. However, in approving several small-scale developments in recent years, including that to the north of the appeal site, the

Council appears to have accepted that some development would provide modest support for the existing facilities and that pedestrian and cycle links to

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the more comprehensive range of facilities at Waltham are reasonable for a

rural location, allowing scope for access other than by private car. The same would be true of the appeal proposal. This is consistent with NPPF guidance

that the vitality of rural communities can be supported by allowing development in one village to support services in a village nearby4.

12. The addition of four houses to the overall supply would have a modest social

benefit. Some concern has been raised that the proposal would comprise large-sized market dwellings, in a village that already has an abundance of this type

of accommodation. However, the NPPF requires needs for all types of housing to be met. Unless particular need was shown, the village’s poor public transport links suggest that it would not be an ideal location for affordable housing.

13. Small scale development can also have modest economic benefit through the use of local labour and suppliers during construction, and for later use of local

shops and services, although the same benefits would apply to development in a more accessible location.

14. The main issue is the environmental dimension of sustainable development and

in particular the effect of further extending development beyond the settlement boundary. The character of the site is critical in this respect. The main parties

to the appeal take opposing views. I support the Council’s assessment that the site, or at least the main body where the proposed houses would be located, should be seen as part of the open countryside surrounding the village. The

northern section of the site provides a buffer at the village edge, and this would remain so even if the settlement boundary were to be re-defined by the DLP.

But the band of trees provides a strong demarcation, so that the main body of the site appears as an integral part of the countryside. This part of the site does not appear to have residential curtilages abutting it, as stated by the

appellant. Park Cottage is the closest dwelling, but even that appears as quite removed from the main body of the village.

15. The proposed development would represent a fundamental change to a domestic, almost suburban, character, albeit at low density. Because of the depth of the site, it would represent a significant encroachment beyond the

village envelope, of much greater extent than any of the other schemes already approved by the Council, which can be regarded as minor expansions at the

designated settlement boundary.

16. I endorse the analysis of the Landscape Character Assessment quoted in the Council’s committee report, which outlines the scope for sensitive minor

expansion, reflecting the scale of the village and within the context of the general screening of the settlement by planting. The appeal proposal would

take development beyond the landscape screen offered by the protected tree belt and would introduce built development into the open land beyond and the

group of trees to the south.

17. The effect of development would be most notable from the public footpath network, particularly the path that shares the access track before branching off

to the west. I agree with the Council that the expansion of the village would also be readily appreciated from the nearby A18 main road. The prominence of

the development would be exacerbated by the three-storey scale of two of the houses, and their finish largely in white-painted render.

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18. One of the core principles of the NPPF is for planning “to take account of the

different roles and character of different areas…recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside”5. In my view, the appeal proposal

does not take sufficient account of the character of the site, and its role as part of the countryside surrounding the village. The form of development proposed would have harmful environmental effects that would not be mitigated by the

high levels of thermal performance envisaged for the individual buildings.

Other matters

19. Some interested parties have raised concern about the proposal’s impact on nature conservation. However, the application was accompanied by a professionally prepared Ecology and Protected Species Survey, which found

that the site was not of particular value in this respect. I have no reason to set aside this conclusion.

20. Concern about highway safety is not endorsed by the highway authority. Vehicle use associated with four dwellings should not increase safety risks in the traffic-calmed environment of the village.

Balance of considerations

21. While contrary in principle to LP Policy GEN2, the proposal must be seen in the

light of the presumption in favour of sustainable development. There are no specific NPPF polices, such as heritage or nature conservation designations, that indicate that development should be restricted. The evidence suggests

that there would be minor social and economic benefits arising from the proposed development. However, in my view these would be significantly and

demonstrably outweighed by the environmental harm caused by the impact on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding countryside. On balance, the proposal would not amount to sustainable development and the

presumption in favour would not apply.

Conclusion

22. For the reasons set out above, and having taken account of all representations made, I conclude that the appeal should be dismissed.

Brendan Lyons

INSPECTOR

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