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Dismissed12 November 20253370909

25 Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RQ

Planning appeal 3370909 at 25 Nettleham Road, Lincoln, LN2 1RQ (City of Lincoln Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the Grade II listed Orchard House.

a proposed dwelling

Authority
City of Lincoln Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
LN2 1RQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the Grade II listed Orchard House
  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Newport and Nettleham Road Conservation Area

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the conservation area, when weighed against the modest public benefits, was not justified by the development plan or material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
S53S57
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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