Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to The Old Whitehouse, Lade Bank, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 9RL
Planning appeal 3316532 at Land Adjacent to The Old Whitehouse, Lade Bank, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 9RL (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for development with regard to the spatial strategy, access to services and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
outline application with all matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) reserved for later approval for erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- Boston Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- PE22 9RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for development with regard to the spatial strategy, access to services and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole on two independent grounds: it fails to demonstrate it meets sustainable development needs in a countryside location contrary to LP Policy 1, and it fails the sequential test for flood risk contrary to LP Policy 4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy 1LP Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 2Paragraph 5
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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