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Dismissed23 October 20253365432

Land off Common Road, Waddingham, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 4SY

Planning appeal 3365432 at Land off Common Road, Waddingham, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 4SY (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector James M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the core, shape and form of Waddingham and whether it would lie within the village's developed footprint.

Erection of four dwellings with alterations to existing access in outline form with all matters reserved”

Authority
West Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
James M
Postcode
DN21 4SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the core, shape and form of Waddingham and whether it would lie within the village's developed footprint

What decided it

The proposed development would extend the village's developed footprint beyond its current boundaries and harm the core shape and form of Waddingham by encroaching into land that relates more to the surrounding countryside than to the village itself, contrary to Policies S1 and S4 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2023.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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