Planning appeal decision
The Croft Back Lane, Stickford, Boston, PE22 8EW
Planning appeal 3337066 at The Croft Back Lane, Stickford, Boston, PE22 8EW (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the siting of caravans for holiday lets, having regard to access to services and facilities.
to site 2 caravans for holiday lets + install septic tanks for caravans
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- PE22 8EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the siting of caravans for holiday lets, having regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The appeal site is not within close proximity to a medium village as required by Policy SP15, given the 2-mile distance to the nearest medium villages and considerable transport limitations that would necessitate car use for accessing services and facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP15Policy SP1
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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