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The Poplars, Chapel Drove, Holbeach Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0PT
Planning appeal 6002149 at The Poplars, Chapel Drove, Holbeach Drove, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0PT (South Holland District Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy, including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing derelict dwelling and construction of detached 3 bed 1.5 storey self-build dwelling
- Authority
- South Holland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- PE12 0PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy, including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet all 6 criteria of Policy 22 for replacement dwellings in the countryside, particularly the derelict state of the existing dwelling, the adverse effect on character and appearance, and the lack of demonstrated necessity for the location, which together undermine the development plan's spatial strategy and cannot be outweighed by the limited benefits offered.
The limited weight attributed to the benefits of an energy-efficient self-build dwelling and the uncertain fallback position did not outweigh the significant harm to the housing strategy, the adverse effect on character and appearance, and the conflict with the up-to-date development plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 22Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
- Judgments
- Panton & Farmer v SSETR & Vale of White Horse DC [1999] JPL 461; Trustees of Castell-y-Mynach Estate v Taff-Ely BC [1985] JPL 40
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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