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Dismissed16 February 20266001490

3-4 Bowgate, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4ND

Planning appeal 6001490 at 3-4 Bowgate, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4ND (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 16 February 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.

Erection of an additional detached dwelling pursuant to approval of application H08-0183-24 for 2 dwellings (plot subdivision)

Authority
South Holland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
PE11 4ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether suitable provision is made for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) having regard to the statutory framework

What decided it

The failure to comply with the statutory framework for mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain, combined with the absence of sufficient supporting information to demonstrate that the BNG requirement could be met, was a material consideration of substantial weight that outweighed the acceptable character and appearance impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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