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Dismissed20 March 20253351242

Land to the West of 1 Hospital Lane, Boston , Lincolnshire , PE21 9BY

Planning appeal 3351242 at Land to the West of 1 Hospital Lane, Boston , Lincolnshire , PE21 9BY (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Whitfield 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 surrounding area.

the demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new dwelling

Authority
Boston Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Whitfield H
Postcode
PE21 9BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of private amenity space

What decided it

The material harm to character and appearance caused by the scale, massing, positioning and design of the proposed dwelling, combined with inadequate private amenity space for future occupants, outweighs the modest benefits of brownfield reuse and removal of the existing outbuilding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3

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