Proposal for new children's home in Grimsby turned down by North East Lincolnshire Council

                                                    

                                                         

The three-bedroomed property in Westhill Road

A PROPOSAL to convert 4 Westhill Road, Grimsby, from residential use to  to a children's home has today been refused by North East Lincolnshire Council.

The application - submitted by a resident of Dolphin Road, Cleethorpes - did not go before the planning committee but was determined under delegated powers by a case officer.

In her decision notice, she expresses doubts whether the three-bedroomed semi-detached property would "provide suitable accommodation to meet the  identified needs required for a children's home."

She continues: "Additionally, the location of the home has not  been demonstrated to be suitable."

The decision will be welcomed by the occupants of at least three other houses in Westhill Road. They had expressed concerns about the potential for anitisocial behaviour.

However, there is always a chance that the applicant might appeal to the planning inspectorate for the NELC decision to be overturned.