Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alex Hall, Terry Knowles, Kate Marnoch and Ru Yarsley.

It was noted that, in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, notice had been given that Councillor Stef Bristow had been appointed to the Committee in place of Councillor Robert Watson for this Meeting only.

At this point in the Meeting, Members were invited to disclose any relevant interests.  The following interests were disclosed:

-        Councillor Neil Jones asked it be noted that with regards to Item 7 he was the Ward Member for Stickney, however had not been contacted with regards to the application.

-        Councillor Stephen Eyre asked it be noted that he had been lobbied by a member of the public in relation to Item 6.

-        Councillors Dick Edginton and Stephen Eyre asked it be noted that they were Members of the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 September 2025.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 September 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Councillor Terry Aldridge, Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy Committee, advised Members that at the previous Meeting held on 18 September 2025, Members received an updated report on the Belchford & Fulletby Neighbourhood Development Plan that contained details of the consultation responses.

S/114/00477/23: View the Plans and documents online, please click on the Application Number.  (Please note: If viewing as a pdf document, this hyperlink is not available).

Applicant:                          Mr L Thomas

Location:                           Memorial Lawn, Main Street, Mareham Le Fen, PE22 7RL 

Recommendation:             Approval with Conditions

Officer:                             Kathryn White

Application Type:  Outline Planning Permission

Proposal:              Outline erection of 2no. dwellings.

Location:               Memorial Lawn, Main Street, Mareham Le Fen, PE22 7RL

Applicant:              Mr L Thomas

Members received an application for Outline Planning Permission – Outline erection of 2no. dwellings at Memorial Lawn, Main Street, Mareham Le Fen, PE22 7RL.

The application was considered appropriate for determination at Planning Committee due to the significant level of public interest.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

•         Principle of Development

•         Impact of the Development on the Character of the Area.

•         Asset of Community Value

•         War Memorial Status

•         Impact of the Development on the Neighbours.

•         Highway Safety

•         Other Matters

Members were referred to the additional information contained on page 1 of the Supplementary Agenda. 

Ms Michelle Walker, Deputy Development Manager, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 11 to 12 of the report refer.

Ms Heather Palmer spoke in support of the application.

Mr Philip Roberts spoke in objection to the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.

-        A Member queried whether any contact had been made with the applicant in the past with regards to creating a garden.  Ms Palmer responded that there had been no contact.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-        Members debated the planning merits of the application, noting that the site was privately owned and alternative recreational provision including a new play area had been made elsewhere in the village. It was considered that the proposal complied with Policy SP26 - Open Space, Sport and Recreation.

-        Following a query on whether the site was an actual memorial or was in name only, the Deputy Development Manager responded that it was a World War 1 memorial and that a commemorative plaque had been moved from the Memorial Hall to the new Village Hall.

-        A Member commented that the land was infill and there were no planning reasons to refuse the application.

Following which, the application was Proposed and Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer recommendation was carried subject to conditions and a further condition relating to a Section 106 agreement securing funding for the play area.

Vote:         9 In favour            0 Against              0 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

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Applicant:                          Ms S James

Location:                           Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, West Street, Horncastle

Recommendation:             Approval with Conditions

Officer:                             Sam Hallett

Application Type:     Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                 Section 73 application to vary condition no.2 (approved plans), condition no. 3 (restriction on hours), condition no. 5 (use of floodlights) and condition no. 7 (Noise attenuation measures) as previously imposed on planning permission reference S/086/01714/23 for the creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with hardstanding areas, storage container and floodlights.

Location:                 Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, West Street, Horncastle

Applicant:                Ms S James

Members received an application for a Section 73 application to vary condition no.2 (approved plans), condition no. 3 (restriction on hours), condition no. 5 (use of floodlights) and condition no. 7 (Noise attenuation measures) as previously imposed on planning permission reference S/086/01714/23 for the creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with hardstanding areas, storage container and floodlights at Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, West Street, Horncastle.

The application was presented to Planning Committee for reasons of consistency as the original application was determined at committee based on concerns raised regards impact on residential amenity through noise and light.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

•         Whether it was appropriate to allow a variation to the hours of operation without resulting in a detrimental impact on neighbour amenity

•         Noise Impacts & mitigation

•         Lighting

Members were referred to the additional information contained on page 2 of the Supplementary Agenda. 

Sam Hallett, Senior Planning Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 31 to 32 of the report refer.

Mrs Sandra James (Applicant) and Mr Tom Betts (Developer) spoke in support of the application.

Mr Stephen Pickwell spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Richard Avison spoke as Ward Member.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.

-         Following a comment from a Member regarding the upset and dismay the school had caused to the neighbours by wanting to extend the opening hours, Mrs James informed the Committee they were a kind and considerate neighbour and that all of their sites were operated in the same way.  Members were further informed that the neighbours had been kept up to date with their plans and, once up and running, there would be a Monitoring Committee including councillors and residents.  It was also acknowledged that the extended hours were necessary to secure external funding.

-        A Member queried what assurances would be given to residents to ensure that the operating hours would not change again.  Mrs James assured Members that there would be no need to operate past 9pm as a Programme of Use had been put forward to the Football Foundation stating the number of community groups and clubs using the facility, which would fulfil the requirements for the community use.  Members were further informed that some other 3G sites operated until 10pm. 

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-        A Member commented that given the neighbours were unlikely to support the proposals and the school had taken all reasonable  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

02589/25/OUT: View the Plans and documents online, please click on the Application Number.  (Please note: If viewing as a pdf document, this hyperlink is not available).

Applicant:                          Mr M Houlden

Location:                           The Forge, Main Road, Stickney

Recommendation:             Outline planning permission be granted subject to conditions

Officer:                             Kathryn White

Application Type:     Outline Planning Permission

Proposal:                 Planning Permission - Outline erection of 9no. dwellings (with means of access to be considered).

Location:                 The Forge, Main Road, Stickney

Applicant:                 Mr M Houlden

Members received an application for outline erection of 9no. dwellings (with means of access to be considered) at The Forge, Main Road, Stickney.

The application was referred to planning committee for determination due to the level of public interest and as a consequence of Councillor Tom Ashton’s request for the application to be determined at committee to enable consideration of heritage issues and village character.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

• Principle of Development
• Design and Character
• Amenity
• Ecology
• Highways and Access
• Flood Risk and Drainage
• Contamination
• Principle of Development

Members were referred to the additional information contained on page 3 of the Supplementary Agenda. 

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, page 51 of the report refers.

Mr Michael Houlden spoke in support of the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.  None were received.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-        A Member commented that with regards to street scene, there was no specific character to that particular area and did not view it as a heritage asset.

Following which, the application was Proposed and Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

At this point in the Meeting, the Development Management Lead Officer gave Members some clarification on the two proposed additional conditions, that related to contamination safeguards and historic building recording.

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer recommendation was carried.

Vote:         9 In favour            0 Against              0 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

02730/25/FUL: View the Plans and documents online, please click on the Application Number.  (Please note: If viewing as a pdf document, this hyperlink is not available).

Applicant:                          East Lindsey District Council

Location:                           The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle, LN9 6PH

Recommendation:             Approval with Conditions

Officer:                             Graeme Hyde

Application Type:     Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                 Planning Permission - Installation of a ground mounted      solar PV array and solar array car port with associated infrastructure and landscaping.

Location:                 The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle

Applicant:                 East Lindsey District Council

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission - Installation of a ground mounted solar PV array and solar array car port with associated infrastructure and landscaping at The Hub, Mareham Road, Horncastle.

This application was submitted by East Lindsey District Council and in the interests of openness and transparency therefore required consideration by the Planning Committee.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

•         Principle of development

•         Green Infrastructure/Design and Heritage

•         Ecology/Biodiversity net Gain (BNG)

•         Noise 

•         Transport and access.

•         Glint and Glare

•         Other Matters

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 65 to 67 of the report refer.

There were no speakers on this item.

Following which, the application was opened for debate.

-        A Member commented that this work should have been carried out during the construction phase of the Hub.  A further comment was made with regards to the work being undertaken outside of the bird nesting season, Paragraph 7.18 of the report refers, and requested a condition to be added in regard to this.

Following which, the application was Proposed for approval in line with officer recommendation, with the addition of the above condition.

A Member requested that any trees scheduled for removal be replaced at the earliest opportunity.  A further comment was made highlighting the lack of battery storage with a suggestion that a battery be incorporated into the development.

Following which, the application was Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

-        A Member requested that the battery storage be added on as a condition.

The Development Management Lead Officer informed Members that an advisory note could be added on to the decision to encourage consideration of battery storage.

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer recommendation was carried.

Vote:         9 In favour            0 Against              0 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

The Appeals Decided were noted.

The Delegated Decisions were noted.

The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 6 November 2025.