PLAN TO BUILD NEW HOMES IN BRIGG REJECTED

A scheme aimed at building three new town houses in the centre of Brigg has been refused by North Lincolnshire Council.
The suggested site - pictured above - is to the rear of 53 Wrawby Street and facing Cross Street.
The long-vacant land - once occupied by buildings - is currently used as car parking for authorised users (not the general public).
This application - submitted in June 2017 - was finally decided by North Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee at a meeting held recently in Scunthorpe.
The council gave three reasons for refusing this development, saying:

• It would result in a loss of privacy to an adjacent residential property.
• A terrace of three two-bedroomed properties would result in a cramped appearance and over-development of the site.
• The proposed development is not considered to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Brigg Conservation Area or the setting of adjacent listed buildings.

Anyone refused planning permission by a local authority has the right to lodge an appeal, to be considered by an appointed inspector, should they wish to do so.