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Dismissed4 March 20253354075

Fifth Drove Farm , South Fen Road, Bourne, PE10 0DN

Planning appeal 3354075 at Fifth Drove Farm , South Fen Road, Bourne, PE10 0DN (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2025 by Inspector Normington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is appropriately located, taking into account the Council's spatial strategy for development within the open countryside.

a retrospective application for static caravan on site (barn was granted permission S15/1512/FULL in 2015)

Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Normington S
Postcode
PE10 0DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is appropriately located, taking into account the Council's spatial strategy for development within the open countryside
  • Whether sufficient information has been provided to adequately demonstrate that the proposed development would have an acceptable level of flood risk

What decided it

The development failed to demonstrate an essential need for the static caravan to support agricultural operations as required by Policy SP5, and no Flood Risk Assessment was provided as required by Policy EN5.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP5Policy EN5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 14

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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