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Dismissed13 May 20266001293

Whitehouse Lane, Boston, PE21 0BE

Planning appeal 6001293 at Whitehouse Lane, Boston, PE21 0BE (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 May 2026 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Proposed residential development for 102 new dwellings

Authority
Boston Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
PE21 0BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk
  • whether the proposed development would provide a financial contribution in relation to affordable housing, healthcare, education and open space

What decided it

The unmitigated flood risk concerns and the absence of a secured mechanism to deliver affordable housing contributions together significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

The substantial benefit of delivering 102 homes in a context of housing land supply shortfall was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm from unaddressed flood risk concerns and the significant harm from the failure to secure affordable housing contributions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 6Policy 18South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 66Paragraph 170Paragraph 180Paragraph 181

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