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Dismissed27 June 20253356615

Land North of West Road, Bourne, PE10 9PX

Planning appeal 3356615 at Land North of West Road, Bourne, PE10 9PX (South Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Savage K, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issues are whether the site would represent a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to i) the spatial strategy of the development plan and ii) the effect on the landscape and character of the area.

construction of a Class E foodstore, car parking, access, landscaping and associated engineering works

Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail · Major retail and services
Inspector
Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issues are whether the site would represent a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to i) the spatial strategy of the development plan and ii) the effect on the landscape and character of the area.

What decided it

The proposal's obtrusive extension into the open countryside and consequent significant, permanent harm to the rural landscape character, conflicting with Policy SP4(b) and (d), EN1 and DE1.

The moderate and limited weight benefits (economic investment, employment, retail choice, minor BNG) did not outweigh the very significant weight given to the conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP4Policy EN1Policy DE1Policy EN2

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