London Road, Boston, PE21 8TJ

an outline planning application for a storage and distribution site (Use class B8) at site at London Road, Boston PE21 8TJ

Authority: Boston Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Unknown
Inspector: Williams K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby homes
whether it has been shown that the site is suitable for the proposed development in relation to flood risk
whether the proposed development makes adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
whether it has been shown that the site is suitable for the proposed development in relation to the effect on the significance of any archaeological interests on the site

What decided it

The proposal failed to provide sufficient evidence on four critical matters—living conditions, flood risk, biodiversity net gain, and archaeology—each of which independently conflicted with the development plan and national policy, and collectively these harms substantially outweighed the economic benefits.

Framework references: 14, 193, 207, 208, 216

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 29, Policy 30

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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