®Planning appeal decision
The Firs, Coronation Avenue, Throckenholt, SPALDING, PE12 0QT
erection of 4no. bungalows following removal of existing outbuildings on existing garden land
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be in a suitable location for housing
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk has been adequately applied, combined with the conflict with the development plan on location grounds, means the proposal cannot be justified despite the acknowledged benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate weight afforded to the benefit of housing supply and limited positive weight to biodiversity net gain are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight attributed to the unacceptable harm arising from the site's location outside the settlement boundary and the failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk.
Framework references: 172, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 4, Policy 11, Policy 17, Policy 19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.