Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of La Vern. Washdyke Lane, Drainside North, Kirton Meeres,, Kirton , Lincolnshire, PE20 1PE
Planning appeal 3331457 at Land to the Rear of La Vern. Washdyke Lane, Drainside North, Kirton Meeres,, Kirton , Lincolnshire, PE20 1PE (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to national and local planning policies that seek to direct new development to the most sustainable locations and to areas at the lowest risk of flooding.
erection of a two-storey dwelling
- Authority
- Boston Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- PE20 1PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to national and local planning policies that seek to direct new development to the most sustainable locations and to areas at the lowest risk of flooding
What decided it
The site's location outside settlement boundaries in the countryside, combined with its unsustainability due to car dependency and its location in flood zone 3 without a passed sequential test, means it is not a suitable location for a new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 14
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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