Land Adjacent to Holly Cottage, Station Road, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9QJ

Authority: Boston Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hobbs J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for residential development, with regard to the development strategy and accessibility
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The appeal site is located outside the settlement boundary in the Countryside where residential development is not justified by sustainable development needs, the site is remote and inaccessible without reliance on private vehicles, and the appellant failed to demonstrate a thorough sequential flood test for a site in Flood Zone 3.

Framework references: 2, 79, 130, 134, 167

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4

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What an account adds

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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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