Land Adj to William Lovel School/Stickney Meadows,, Stickney, PE22 8AF

Planning appeal 3362096 at Land Adj to William Lovel School/Stickney Meadows,, Stickney, PE22 8AF (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal accords with development plan policies relating to the location of residential development in the area.

in outline for the erection of 46 dwellings (with means of access and site layout to be considered)

Authority: East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Hartley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal accords with development plan policies relating to the location of residential development in the area
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
whether a planning obligation is necessary and deliverable in order to mitigate the impacts of the development proposal

What decided it

The lack of an enforceable mechanism for the delivery of affordable housing as required by policy SP7 of the Core Strategy outweighed the positive aspects of the proposal and the engagement of the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing delivery and accordance with policies SP3 and SP10, together with the engagement of the tilted balance due to lack of five-year housing land supply, were outweighed by the failure to secure affordable housing through a completed planning obligation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SP1SP3SP7SP10SP28
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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