Agenda and draft minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Anton Dani.

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

Standing declarations of interest were received for all members of the Council who are also members of:

The South East Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee:

Councillors Bedford, Pierpoint, Scoot and Welberry. Councillor Alison Austin acts as a substitute.

The Internal Drainage Boards: Councillor Bedford, Evans, Rylott, Scoot and Welberry.

To sign and confirm the minutes of the last meeting.

The minutes of the meeting on 13^th January 2026 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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 19^th February 2026.

No questions were received.

Application Type:     Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                   Change of use of existing garage and adjoining lean-to from residential to commercial use as vehicle service and repair workshop         

Application Type: Full Planning Permission.

Proposal: Change of use of existing garage and adjoining lean-to from residential to commercial use as vehicle service and repair workshop.    

Location: 117 Woodville Road, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 8BT.

The Chairman opened the item by welcoming Members and members of the public to the meeting. He introduced the application and invited officers to present the report.

The Senior Planning Officer presented the application, confirming that it sought permission for the change of use of an existing residential garage to commercial use as a vehicle service and repair workshop. The Committee was provided with information about the site location and context. The property lay within a residential area with nearby residential properties in close proximity. The Senior Planning Officer described the site layout, including the main garage for mechanical repairs and the lean?to section for waste storage, and confirmed that no external alterations were proposed. Photographs of the site were shown, illustrating the relationship with neighbouring dwellings and the single?width driveway access.

Members were advised that Environmental Health had submitted a formal objection. Although the applicant had proposed mitigation measures relating to noise and odour, Environmental Health considered that the activity was inappropriate in a residential environment and would be better located in a commercial setting. Lincolnshire County Council highways had initially raised concerns regarding vehicle movements but, following clarification that the use would be operated on an appointment?only basis by a single mechanic, they confirmed that they had no objection. The Committee was informed that three letters of support had been received from adjoining neighbours; however, officers advised that the site was not currently operated at the level envisaged by the application and that the amenity of future neighbours required protection. The Senior Planning Officer concluded that the proposal significantly conflicted with policies relating to future residential amenity and recommended refusal.

Three public speakers addressed the Committee. Patricia Green, a neighbour, spoke in support of the application, stating that she lived very close to the garage and had never experienced any issues with noise, disturbance or parking from the minor work already taking place. She explained that she worked night shifts and often slept during the day with windows open and had never been disturbed. She added that neighbouring residents had also submitted letters of support and no objections had been raised. She considered the proposal to be small?scale, carefully limited, and beneficial to the community.

The applicant, Charlotte Lenton, then addressed the Committee. She explained that the proposal was a change of use of a garage to allow her husband to run a one-person micro-business from their garage, which would be used exactly as it currently stood. She stated that the garage had historically served as a small haulage firm and that the wider area already comprised mixed uses, including shops and a vets. She confirmed there had been no complaints in the six years they had lived at the property and highlighted that three adjacent neighbours supported the application.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Application Type:    Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                Proposed single storey front extension  

Application Type: Full Planning Permission

Proposal: Proposed single storey front extension

Site: South View, Main Road, Brothertoft, Boston

The Senior Planning Officer presented the application, explaining that it had been brought before Committee due to the applicant being an elected Member who also served on the Planning Committee. The officer confirmed that the site comprised a single?storey detached dwelling situated on the western side of Main Road, Brothertoft,with one residential neighbour to the south and open farmland surrounding the remainder of the plot.

Members were shown location plans, block plans, existing and proposed elevations and 3D visualisations to illustrate the scale and character of the proposed development, including the front projection measuring approximately 5.8 metres and matching the width of the existing dwelling. The Senior Planning Officer advised that the proposal had been amended during the assessment process to address initial design concerns and that no objections had been received from neighbours, the Parish Council, Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board, or Lincolnshire County Council Highways. Flood risk considerations had also been reviewed, and the proposal was not considered to increase surface water flood risk.

The application was therefore recommended for approval, subject to the conditions outlined within the report.

The Chairman invited Members to debate the application. Members were satisfied with the officer’s assessment and welcomed the amendments that had been made to improve the design. They acknowledged that the dwelling was well?screened by existing trees and vegetation along the southern boundary and noted that a significant distance separated the proposed development from the neighbouring dwelling, thereby limiting the potential for any adverse amenity impacts. There was broad agreement that the proposal was modest, acceptable in terms of character and appearance, and compliant with relevant planning policies.

The application was proposed by Councillor Barrie Pierpoint and seconded by Councillor Andy Izard.

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out below:

Conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the following details shown on the submitted plan(s):

? A302 Location Plan and Block Plan; and

? A101 Rev 2 Existing and Proposed Ground Floor and Elevations and 3D View - received 09-Feb-2026.

Reason: To ensure that the development is undertaken in accordance with the approved details, in the interests of residential amenity and to comply with Policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan 2019