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Dismissed14 March 20253348245

The Willows Residential Care Home, 74 Station Street, Rippingale, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SX

Planning appeal 3348245 at The Willows Residential Care Home, 74 Station Street, Rippingale, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SX (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees and hedgerow.

for the erection of a new detached building and extension to existing care home

Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
PE10 0SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees and hedgerow
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings with particular regard to outlook
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants of the care home with particular regard to outlook
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposed development would result in harmful effects on character and appearance, would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants due to poor outlook, and would harm biodiversity without adequate mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E5Policy DE1Policy DM1Policy RE1Policy EP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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