Land Off Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Spalding, PE12 8RP

Planning appeal 6005428 at Land Off Nutts Lane, Holbeach St Johns, Spalding, PE12 8RP (South Holland) was dismissed on 14 October 2026, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing with reference to the accessibility of services and facilities.

the erection of new innovative self-build dwelling and detached annexe building to provide architectural studio

Authority: South Holland
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential
Postcode: PE12 8RP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the site for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy for the supply of housing with reference to the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on archaeology
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the Council has a sufficient supply of self-build plots

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility to services and the unresolved potential for significant Roman archaeology meant the benefits of the self-build scheme would not substantially outweigh the adverse effects under Policy S5.

The substantial weight given to the self-build and design benefits, and the limited weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy, were not found to substantially outweigh the adverse effects, including unresolved archaeological harm and inaccessibility, weighed with full weight, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 17Policy 29
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy HE5Policy HE10Policy HO7Policy HO5Policy S5

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