Quadring estate plan refused

Planners have turned down an application for 36 homes in Quadring, despite a previous application having been passed on the site.

Despite that outline permission for land off St Margarets which has now expired, the land was not included as marked for development as part of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan.

That’s why last week South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee went against officers recommendations and refused Seagate Homes’s plans.

Ward councillor Henry Bingham led the call for it to be refused.

“Different schemes have been approved on the site for numerous years, none of which have ever been brought forward,” he said. “Quadring is a minor service centre and all of its housing commitments are coming forward and are section 106 compliant.

“This is outside the local plan and the last time was allowed on a technicality on flood maps.

“It’s touch and go it would be keeping within anything in Spalding in terms of density. These properties are tiny.

“It’s a small, have-a-go site, squeezing in as many shoeboxes as possible with minimal contributions to the village.”

Councillors also expressed concerns there was uncertainty about the floor levels and that a viability study had been submitted to lower related Section 106 contributions.

Lee Russell, of Seagate Homes, told the meeting: “The site is well situated and supported by a number of residential planning permissions since 2010. Therefore the principle of development has been justified.

“An approval here will release a great development opportunity which can be delivered in the short term.”

But despite some of the councillors arguing to go with officer’s recommendation to pass the application they were voted down.