Pennell And Sons Ltd, Newark Road, South Hykeham, LN6 9NH

Planning appeal 3351663 at Pennell And Sons Ltd, Newark Road, South Hykeham, LN6 9NH (North Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies, with particular regard to the sequential test for retail and other town centre uses.

erection of 8 modular buildings for Use Class E (a) uses – display or retail sale of goods

Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: retail · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Veevers A
Postcode: LN6 9NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies, with particular regard to the sequential test for retail and other town centre uses.

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate through the sequential test that no suitable and available sequentially preferable sites existed for the proposed main town centre use.

The economic and social benefits of the proposal did not outweigh the significant weight attributed to its conflict with the development plan arising from failure to satisfy the sequential test.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S35
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 90Paragraph 91Paragraph 95Paragraph 85Paragraph 11
Judgments: Tesco Stores Ltd vs Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13

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