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Dismissed18 November 20253367150

The Mount Of Olives, Sheffield Road, Drinsey Nook, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2JJ

Planning appeal 3367150 at The Mount Of Olives, Sheffield Road, Drinsey Nook, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2JJ (West Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy for the area.

the demolition of 7 existing residential chalets and static dwellings and construction of up to three replacement dwellings and associated garages

Authority
West Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brooker M
Postcode
LN1 2JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy for the area
  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk having regard to the application of the sequential test

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the development strategy for the area as it is located in the countryside without qualifying for any exception under Policies S1 and S5, and the sequential test for flood risk has not been demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S5Policy 21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 175Paragraph 176

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