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Dismissed21 March 20253351996

Hatters Hotel, Drummond Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE25 3AB

Planning appeal 3351996 at Hatters Hotel, Drummond Road, Skegness, Lincs, PE25 3AB (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 21 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.

Proposed New Dwelling

Authority
East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Whitfield H
Postcode
PE25 3AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to its risk of flooding
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of the flats at 193 Drummond Road and 1 Drake Road, with particular reference to outlook and privacy

What decided it

The proposal failed to pass the sequential test for flood risk and would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, with benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP10Policy SP17Policy SP18

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