Planning appeal decision
Seadyke Barn, Seadyke Road, Kirton, Lincolnshire, PE20 1QE
Planning appeal 3310855 at Seadyke Barn, Seadyke Road, Kirton, Lincolnshire, PE20 1QE (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector A A Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A (hidden ground b): Whether there has been a material change of use of annexe accommodation to form primary residential accommodation.
change of use of former annexe to form dwelling
- Authority
- Boston Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- A A Phillips
- Postcode
- PE20 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A (hidden ground b): Whether there has been a material change of use of annexe accommodation to form primary residential accommodation
- Appeal B (i): Whether the principle of the development is acceptable in the context of the Council's development strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework
- Appeal B (ii): Whether the development is vulnerable to the risk of flooding
What decided it
Appeal A was allowed because the breach alleged had not occurred as a matter of fact; Appeal B was dismissed because the development conflicts with the development plan on grounds of principle (countryside location without identified need) and flood risk vulnerability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 19Policy 23Policy 4Policy 31
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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