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Allowed18 July 20253357607

Land at High Dike Road, Londonthorpe, NG32 2DE

Planning appeal 3357607 at Land at High Dike Road, Londonthorpe, NG32 2DE (South Kesteven District Council) was allowed on 18 July 2025 by Inspector Bore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the character of the landscape.

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Authority
South Kesteven District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Bore J
Postcode
NG32 2DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the scheme on the character of the landscape
  • The effect on heritage assets, specifically on the setting of Belton House Registered Park and Garden, Bellmount Tower and Londonthorpe Conservation Area
  • The benefits of the scheme having regard to national and local policy on renewable energy

What decided it

The very significant renewable energy benefits of the scheme, fully in accordance with national planning policy on net zero transition, outweighed the relatively localised landscape impacts and any shortfall in meeting all criteria of local Policy RE1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy DE1Policy GR1Policy EN6Policy RE1

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