Former Car Park to Former Wheelhouse Restaurant, Lincoln Road, Torksey Lock, Lincoln, Lincs, LN1 2EH

Planning appeal 3362422 at Former Car Park to Former Wheelhouse Restaurant, Lincoln Road, Torksey Lock, Lincoln, Lincs, LN1 2EH (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location.

erection of six holiday lets and ancillary works

Authority: West Lindsey District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Gee R
Postcode: LN1 2EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location
whether the proposal would be acceptable in terms of flood risk
whether suitable measures would be included to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change
the impact of the proposals on protected species
whether the requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) are met

What decided it

The proposal fails the Sequential Test for flood risk as the appellant has not demonstrated that there are no reasonably available sites in areas of lower flood risk, and this failure, combined with conflicts regarding location suitability, climate change mitigation, protected species, and biodiversity net gain, cannot be outweighed by the modest benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S43Policy S21Policy S6Policy S7Policy S60Policy S61Policy M11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 173Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 176Paragraph 180

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