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Outline permission was sought for small housing development

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Four homes on land behind a pub in North Lincolnshire have been refused planning permission.

The small housing development – proposed for land behind The Jolly Miller in Wrawby – split opinion among villagers, with a majority in favour. However, the parish council and others objected based on its location and narrowness of the planned access road.

The development was labelled by one councillor as an "unallocated backyard development".

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Only outline permission – a decision on the general principles of how a site can be developed – was sought. Lincs Design Consultancy, on behalf of the applicant, argued that the site was located in a "sustainable location for residential development".

However, one objector said: "The development is outside of the village development limits at a time when there are a large number of approved houses yet to be built in this small village."

The parish council warned of the narrowness of the possible access road and argued that bin lorries would find it impassable. This would mean bins being "left on the pavement outside the development, blocking pedestrian access".

Supporters included the owners of Miller Bar and Restaurant, which is based at the pub. They stated: "We fully support this application as anything that increases our local customer base helps the viability of our business during these difficult times and should be encouraged."

Another advocate said: "I can say there are never enough houses for sale in the village."

Councillors made their decision following a site visit. Cllr John Davison said he accepted the site was an attractive one for housing. But he had concerns about lack of access and concluded that bin lorries would not be able to turn around.

He labelled it an "unallocated backyard development" that would contradict the council's local plan. The application was refused by all but Cllr Mick Grant.

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