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Dismissed24 February 20266001050

Land Opposite Tree View Farm, Main Road, Grainthorpe, Louth, LN11 7JD

Planning appeal 6001050 at Land Opposite Tree View Farm, Main Road, Grainthorpe, Louth, LN11 7JD (East Lindsey District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2026 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location having regard to flooding.

erection of 2no. Self-Build dwellings, each with detached double garage. Construction of vehicular accesses

Authority
East Lindsey District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Raygen Z
Postcode
LN11 7JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location having regard to flooding
  • Whether the proposed houses provide appropriate living conditions for future residents
  • The effect of the proposal on protected trees

What decided it

The proposal failed the exception test for development in Flood Zone 3 because it would not provide wider sustainability benefits to the community that outweigh the flood risks, and the siting of one dwelling would result in unacceptable living conditions due to tree proximity and harmful effects on protected trees.

The contribution of two dwellings to housing land supply was given limited weight and moderate economic benefits were outweighed by the failure to meet the flood risk exception test and the harm to living conditions and protected trees.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP18Policy SP10Policy SP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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