Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitutes (if any).

Apologies for absence were tabled by Councillor Dale Broughton with Councillor Helen Staples substituting.  Further apologies were tabled for Councillors Barrie Pierpoint and Stephen Woodliffe with no substitute members.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item on the agenda.

With the agreement of the Committee the Chairman signed the minutes of the previous meeting.

To sign and confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

Standing declarations of interest are tabled in these minutes for all members of the Council who are also members of

Lincolnshire County Council: 

Councillor Alison Austin

The South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee:

Peter Bedford and David Middleton.

The Internal Drainage Boards:

Councillors Peter Bedford, David Middleton, Chris Mountain, Claire Rylott, David Scoot, and Suzanne Welberry

No additional declarations of interest we tabled.

To answer any written questions received from members of the public no later than 5 p.m. two clear working days prior to the meeting – for this meeting the deadline is 5 p.m. on 4^th October 2024

No public questions were tabled.

Full Planning Permission

Two storey side and single storey rear extension with internal alterations to form small ancillary (annex) accommodation at ground floor level and additional bedroom with en-suite at first floor level

11 Windsor Crescent  Boston PE21 0HZ

Mr A Adewuyi

Full Planning Permission

Two storey side and single storey rear extension with internal alterations to form small ancillary (annex) accommodation at ground floor level and additional bedroom with en-suite at first floor level

11 Windsor Crescent, Boston PE21 0HZ

Mr A Adewuyi

The Senior Planning Office presented the report and confirmed that the application had been called-in by the ward member Councillor Paul Gleeson who had sited his reasons for the call-in as the size, scale and design of the proposal would result in an overbearing impact on the locality and neighbouring properties and it would also request in an inappropriate and un-neighbourly form of extension.

The site consisted of a two-storey, semi detached dwelling located on the western side of Windsor Crescent and was in a residential location in the settlement of Boston.   The triangular corner plot was of a generous size with space for several vehicles to park on the site.  The proposal sought permission to erect a two-storey rear extension with internal alterations to create a small annexe at ground level and an additional bedroom with en-suite at the first-floor level. 

The site had been subject to two previous applications, the first being for a proposed single storey flat roofed extension where prior approval had not been required.  The second application had been for a two-storey side and single storey rear extension with internal alterations to form ancillary (annex) accommodation at ground floor level and additional bedrooms at first floor level.  That application had been refused and the current application sought to address the reasons for that refusal.

A number of objections from neighbouring residents had been tabled including concerns in respect of parking issues, potential unlawful future use, noise disturbance and a loss of natural light to a neighbouring property and a loss of existing trees.

On having assessed the proposed development and site and having taken into consideration the amended design following the previous refusal of B/24/0037, it was considered that the proposed development had addressed the previous reasons for refusal and would not have any adverse impacts upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area, the amenity of the neighbouring dwellings, highway safety and flood risk and drainage and Biodiversity Net Gain.

Representation was received from the Ward Member which included:

Members were advised that the property subject to the planning application was a 1950s brick and tiled semi-detached house built by the local authority as part of the Woad Farm development.  The property was in a block of houses that curved around the crescent which meant that the frontages were narrower than you would normally find on Woad Farm and as such reduced the amount of on road parking, making parking very difficult. Whilst the application was proposing two off-street car parking places the access to those would remove on street parking which would not help the situation.

The property had been subject to three recent planning applications, the first having been to build a second house on the site which had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

A report by the Deputy Development Manager

The Deputy Development Manager presented the report confirming that there had been 6 Appeals since the last report to Members, which comprised of 2 planning decision appeals and 4 enforcement notice appeals. Of those, one enforcement appeal had been allowed, and 5 appeals had been dismissed.

Members were advised that no Costs Awards had been made in connection with any of the Appeals. In general terms, the Council had been able to demonstrate its position in respect of all Appeals, generally the Local Plan policy continued to perform well with all those appeals that were determined being dismissed by Inspectors in line with Officer Decisions.  It was however notable that Inspectors afforded weight to other material considerations including the general sustainability of locations and environmental, social, and economic benefits of proposals when forming their planning balance.  That was not uncharacteristic when considering wider decisions across the Partnership and the general trend nationally and was in accordance with Planning Officers approach to decision making.

Overall, the Council’s Appeal performance remained good and was better than national target over the rolling 2-year period.  That was a good indicator of the quality of decision taking. It was also considered to be reflective of the current position with the adopted local plan, which would have an effect in terms of guiding development and reducing the Councils exposure to speculative applications.

Committee noted the report.