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Inspector Publishes Report On Central Lincolnshire Local Plan

11th April 2017 by Jon Davies 4 Comments

The Planning Inspectorate’s report on the examination of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan has now been published.

The Inspectors appear to have acknowledged our recent petition to preserve the urban village, as Long Leys Road is briefly mentioned in the report. However the Inspectors believed that the local plan’s allocation for the Long Leys Road business area (Classes B1/B2/B8) was “appropriate and justified”. Given the strength of feeling behind the petition, raised by Emile van der Zee, we were hoping for more from the Inspectors but they do re-state that any developments need to respect the character of the area and neighbouring land uses.

StopVeolia commented:
“It is probably the best we could hope for under the circumstances but it would make sense for us to clarify further with the Inspectors. It reads like a very diplomatic compromise acknowledging the existing operations which are outside B1 and permitting future similar B2-B8 operations subject to it being in character to the area to keep the residents happy”.

Chis Taylor for StopVeolia commented:
“There is no question in my mind that the petition, and the final submission linking it to the consulting version of the plan, had an effect. If we had not acted, we would not have got this paragraph in what is likely to be very close to, if not actually, the final document. So what does it mean? Without this paragraph it would have been harder to oppose Veolia in the future, as B1, 2, and 8 would be accepted without query. This paragraph recognises some of the history, and makes it clear that an argument (as before) based on residential amenity and character of the area is valid. So probably no easier to oppose contentious plans than before, but no harder either! A good result. We might have liked more, but this is as good as we could reasonably have hoped for, and is a worthwhile result for our labours”.

Extract from section 290 of report, mentioning Long Leys:
“Finally land at Long Leys Road (site Ref E10) forms part of a wider allocation in the existing City of Lincoln Local Plan which is limited to only Class B1 uses. However, identification of the site as an EEA suitable for B2 and B8 purposes reflects some of the existing uses on site, which includes a builder’s depot and storage yard. Furthermore, whilst the principle of development in Classes B1/B2/B8 is supported by Policy LP5, this is only where proposals are of a scale that respects the character of the area and/or neighbouring land uses. In the event that a scheme came forward for development within Classes B2 or B8, the plan therefore provides an appropriate policy framework to consider its relationship with surrounding residential uses. The allocation is appropriate and justified.”

Access to documents
Download the Inspectors Report on the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan
Download the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Proposed Submission

You can access all the documents related to the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan at
   n-kesteven.gov.uk/central-lincolnshire/local-plan-examination/.
(the planning inspectorate report and appendix documents are at the bottom of the page under the Inspectors report tab.)

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  1. Emile van der Zee says

    11th April 2017 at 12:10 pm

    This is good news, The reference to ‘scale’ is important; new applications would have to show that they do not go beyond the current scale, and objections can refer to this scale as a measure of what is acceptable. Well done!

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    • Chris Taylor says

      14th April 2017 at 7:35 pm

      Thanks Emile. All about scale and fit into the area. Great to have (as seems likely) a clear and specific paragraph in the current plan, with a recipe for anything we may choose to oppose!

      Reply
  2. John Shipton says

    11th April 2017 at 10:16 pm

    I rang yesterday (10th April) the appropriate officer at North Kesteven District Council dealing with the new Local Plan and left a message on their answer service for them to ring be back. No call was received for an update on the adoption of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.
    Now that it the Inspector has published his report is where do residents go from here?
    We need to be vigilant on a number of things…
    How the Local Plan is implemented
    What happens next regarding the Veolia depot
    The increase of HGV traffic on to Albion Works
    When the Cemex Ready Mix site is sold – to whom has bought the land and for what for
    Any more accidents at the junction of Long Leys Road and the private road due to an accident which happened last week where a vehicle parking opposite to the junction was believed to have been “written off”
    The need to know basis of further proposals of housing developments for our area
    Just a thought!
    And well done to everyone who supported the Stop Veolia Now campaign and the Action Group involved!!

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    • Chris Taylor says

      14th April 2017 at 7:36 pm

      Thanks John. And yes, as ever, vigilance is the answer!

      Reply

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