Land off North Street, Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 3NN

Planning appeal 3367064 at Land off North Street, Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 3NN (North Kesteven District Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would meet affordable housing requirements.

the erection of 9no. dwellings

Authority: North Kesteven District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dean S
Postcode: LN4 3NN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would meet affordable housing requirements
Whether or not the proposal would support the transition to a low carbon future
Whether or not the proposal would result in suitable levels of privacy and amenity for future occupiers of the appeal site and occupiers of adjoining properties
The effect of the proposal on the green infrastructure of the area
The effect of the proposal on protected species
Whether or not the proposal could satisfy the biodiversity net gain (BNG) condition
Whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the development proposed

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with multiple development plan policies on affordable housing, energy efficiency, privacy and amenity, green infrastructure, protected species, and location, and these conflicts are not outweighed by material considerations in favour of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S22Policy S6Policy S7Policy S53Policy S66Policy S60Policy S61Policy S1Policy S4

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