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Land to the South-East of Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Leverton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0AS
Planning appeal 3347378 at Land to the South-East of Sheepgate Equestrian, Sheepgate, Leverton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0AS (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in a suitable location for new housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, and access to services and sustainable transport.
outline planning application for the proposed construction of new dwelling and detached garage with access to be considered
- Authority
- Boston Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- PE22 0AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be in a suitable location for new housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, and access to services and sustainable transport
- whether the development would accord with local and national planning policy relating to flood risk
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sustainable development test under Policy 1 due to insufficient detail of environmental benefits and poor accessibility to services and sustainable transport, and fails the sequential test for flood risk by not demonstrating no suitable sites exist at lower risk within the borough.
The benefits of housing supply, economic benefits through construction employment and local spending, and potential biodiversity and landscape enhancements were outweighed by the significant weight given to conflict with the development plan, particularly the spatial strategy and flood risk policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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