Planning appeal decision
32 Everingtons Lane, Skegness, PE25 1HN
Planning appeal 3307129 at 32 Everingtons Lane, Skegness, PE25 1HN (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to flood risk.
an outline application for 1no dwelling with all matters reserved
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- PE25 1HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The site is in a high flood risk area (Flood Zone 3a) and the proposal fails to satisfy the sequential and exception tests required by national policy and local plan policy, and does not meet any of the limited exceptions for new housing in the Coastal Zone.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy SP17Policy SP18Policy SP8Policy SP9Policy SP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 163Paragraph 164Paragraph 165Paragraph 167
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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