Whitehouse Lane, Boston, PE21 0BE

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 14, 66, 170, 180, 181

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 6, Policy 18, South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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