Planning appeal decision
70 Sandbeck Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3JS
Planning appeal 3368819 at 70 Sandbeck Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3JS (East Lindsey District Council) was allowed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development upon the tourist economy of Skegness.
a change of use from use class C1 (bed and breakfast) to a holiday let
- Authority
- East Lindsey District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- PE25 3JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed development upon the tourist economy of Skegness
What decided it
The appellant's submission of evidence demonstrating that the bed and breakfast property had been marketed for the required period in accordance with Policy V2 and SP19, which the LPA accepted as adequate justification for the conversion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP19Policy V2
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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