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Dismissed16 February 20266001525

Railway Inn, 84 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7EQ

Planning appeal 6001525 at Railway Inn, 84 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7EQ (Boston Borough 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 proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Three storey building of 8 number studio apartments, with parking, cycle storage, at ground floor level

Authority
Boston Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
PE21 7EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of the adjacent dwelling at No 86 London Road having particular regard to outlook and privacy
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the size of the proposed units
  • the adequacy of proposed car parking associated with the proposal

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—character and appearance, living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants, and parking provision—with no material considerations indicating the appeal should be decided otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 17Policy 36
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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