4A, Gimmels Gate, Spalding, PE12 9AS

Planning appeal 6009598 at 4A, Gimmels Gate, Spalding, PE12 9AS (South Holland) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector R Gee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policies which seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

Change of use of storage shed to residential - retrospective

Authority: South Holland
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: R Gee
Postcode: PE12 9AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policies which seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
whether a suitable location for development having regard to local and national planning policies
whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers with regard to the internal space

What decided it

The proposal fails to comply with national flood risk policies because the Flood Risk Assessment does not adequately demonstrate how the proposed floor level raise could be achieved in the existing building, making it unsafe for occupation.

the benefits of the proposal, which are limited to personal benefit to the appellant, are substantially outweighed by the substantial harm arising from conflict with national flood risk policies

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 4Policy 17Policy 23

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