®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of No. 20 Bull Ring, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5HU
Planning appeal 3360843 at Land to the Rear of No. 20 Bull Ring, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5HU (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Heward H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a conservation area and the duty to have special regard to preserving the setting of the nearby heritage assets.
siting of 1 no. storage container (already on site) and erection of 2.6m high fence
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heward H
- Postcode
- LN9 5HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a conservation area and the duty to have special regard to preserving the setting of the nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The heritage harm to the conservation area, listed building settings, and scheduled monument significance, though at the lower end of less than substantial harm, was not outweighed by the public benefits of business retention and employment support.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S14Policy SP10Policy SP11Policy 12Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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