Rectory Farm, Mere Booth Road, Boston, PE22 7AD

Planning appeal 3317308 at Rectory Farm, Mere Booth Road, Boston, PE22 7AD (East Lindsey District Council) was allowed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Beeby C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities.

the change of use of storage and distribution buildings (Use Class B8) with ancillary residential accommodation to a mixed use of a live/work unit to include a primary dwelling, associated annexe and commercial use for online sales including the storage and supply of stock

Authority: East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Beeby C
Postcode: PE22 7AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and facilities

What decided it

The limited harm to the sustainability of the location, given the site's proximity to Boston and the existing fallback commuting pattern, was outweighed by the cumulative benefits of the live/work scheme.

the benefits of the scheme, including reduced commuting, environmental improvements, sustainable transport access to Boston, and support for live/work flexibility under the Framework, outweighed the limited harm arising from conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP3Policy SP4Policy SP10Policy SP13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 82

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