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Notice varied and upheld27 August 20253364355

Stickney Showground, East Fen Lane, Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JQ

Planning appeal 3364355 at Stickney Showground, East Fen Lane, Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JQ (East Lindsey District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 August 2025 by Inspector Shields T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The remaining principle and main issue in the appeal relates to the risk of flooding.

change of use of land to use as a gypsy/traveller caravan site comprising: a warden's pitch accommodating a static caravan/mobile home, and 10 transit pitches, each accommodating no more than 2 touring caravans, erection of toilet/wash block and erection of dayroom building and laying of hardstanding

Authority
East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Shields T
Postcode
PE22 8DE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The remaining principle and main issue in the appeal relates to the risk of flooding

What decided it

The unacceptable residual risk of flooding to occupiers of a highly vulnerable caravan site, which failed the sequential and exception tests, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of pitch provision.

The substantial harm from flood risk was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the very significant benefits of pitch provision, personal circumstances of occupiers and other considerations, so planning permission was refused.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP12Policy SP12.1Policy SP12.7Policy SP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 170Paragraph 171Paragraph 172Paragraph 173Paragraph 174Paragraph 175Paragraph 177Paragraph 181

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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