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Allowed25 September 20266010342

The Firs Country Park, West End Road, Boston, PE21 7LL

Planning appeal 6010342 at The Firs Country Park, West End Road, Boston, PE21 7LL (Boston) was allowed on 25 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be an appropriate location for the proposed use having regard to the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties in respect of noise and disturbance, and to privacy.

Change of Use of Existing Workshop to Holiday Let Accommodation and Associated External Alterations

Authority
Boston
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Postcode
PE21 7LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be an appropriate location for the proposed use having regard to the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties in respect of noise and disturbance, and to privacy

What decided it

The modest scale of the accommodation and the fallback position of the building's established lawful use as a workshop, combined with the proposed acoustic mitigation measures, demonstrated that the use would not result in material harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

The benefits of providing holiday accommodation and supporting the local tourism economy were weighed against concerns about noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents; the Inspector found the proposed mitigation measures and the fallback position sufficient to allow the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019Policy 2 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019Policy 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

  1. Dismissed18 May 20266003866
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    The Firs Luxury Retreat, West End Road, Wyberton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7LL
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    Friths Farm, Fen Road, Frampton West, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1SA
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  5. Dismissed19 August 20253365591
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