Land off Common Side Road, Leake Commonside, Boston, PE22 9RR

described on the application form as ‘Change of use from Agriculture to a glamping site including provision of 11 units

Authority: Boston Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Coyne C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for tourism development
whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to its flood zone location and the provisions of the Framework
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers having regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the requirements of local plan policies for countryside tourism development and does not pass the sequential test for flood risk, resulting in harms that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate economic and social benefits.

Framework references: 8, 81, 84, 105, 159, 162, 167, 174

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 4, Policy 9

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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