The Barn Station Road, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2JX

Planning appeal 3319014 at The Barn Station Road, Sutterton, Boston, PE20 2JX (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.

outline application for residential development (up to 8 dwellings) with all matters reserved for later approval

Authority: Boston Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: PE20 2JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable location for development with regard to the spatial strategy
whether the proposed development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary in countryside where housing needs are already being met, combined with failure to pass the sequential flood risk test and unacceptable effects on character and appearance, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 4Policy 2Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 69
Judgments: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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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