Here is a summary of the agenda for the Planning Committee meeting, based solely on the documents provided. The meeting included discussion of planning applications for new dwellings, a shopfront, and a micro energy storage project, as well as updates on planning appeals. The committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

Micro Energy Storage Project

The committee was scheduled to consider a full application for the construction and operation of a micro energy storage project at Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, Winfrey Avenue, Spalding.

Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue requested that the minimum safety standards meet those in the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) guidance, especially around the design, construction and installation of the guidance. They stated that it is crucial that all fire can be contained to the BESS of origin, and recommended tests such as UL9540 / UL 9540A¹. They also stated that National Energy Storage (NES) containers should be fitted with an explosion protection or deflagration venting appropriate to the hazard and battery technology deployed.

The location for the BESS must comply with the NFCC guidance, is it especially important that no combustible material is adjacent to the BESS unites and clear access is maintained. Areas within 10m of the BESS units should be kept clear of combustible vegetation and all other vegetation within the curtilage of the site should be kept in a condition such that it doesn't increase the risk of fire on the site.

Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue

South Holland District Council Environmental Protection requested additional data to enable a noise assessment to be made regarding potential impact to 39-43 Pinchbeck road.

The report stated that the application is subject to the de minimis exemption², due to the proposal not impacting a priority habitat and the development impacts less than 25 square metres of onsite habitat.

Land at Blackbird Close, Crowland

The committee was scheduled to discuss a full application for the erection of three dwellings with garages at Land at Blackbird Close, Crowland. This was a resubmission of a previous application.

The application was subject to amended plans, following a planning committee deferral. The amendments included:

• Extension to the red line boundary to allow for some of the 'green space to be utilised'.
• Gardens to plots 1 & 2 increased in depth
• Re-siting of Plot 3
• Redesign of Plot 3.

The report noted that the application site is located in Flood Zone 2³ and in an area categorized as 'low hazard' within the South East Lincolnshire SFRA⁴.

The Lincolnshire County Council Historic Places Team requested that conditions relating to archaeology are applied to any permission that may be granted.

Shopfront at 24 Winsover Road, Spalding

The committee was scheduled to discuss a retrospective full application for a new shopfront at 24 Winsover Road, Spalding.

Three letters of representation had been received, with concerns raised including:

• The shop front needs to be put back as it was, in line with the shops either side.
• There is a trip hazard at the entrance now.
• The property is an older building and does not fit with the surroundings of the other bay fronted properties nearby.
• The property is now occupied by another shop with the stickers on the windows which prevent people being able to see what is for sale and is the same as the seven other shops along Winsover Road.
• The stickers look garish and the property is now sticking out and is not in keeping with the other businesses nearby.
• The work carried out has not been in keeping with this area of the road at all.
• The builders removed their materials and in fact everything was left in the area behind the property in a communal car park which was blocked because of the amount of rubbish.
• Where the bay window has been removed they have not fixed the floor to make outside of the property level and the outside lighting doesn't appear to be correctly installed.
• There were mice and rats seen in the area.
• There are people standing at the doorway and going onto the payements which make you feel intimidated.
• Why are owners continually allowed to carry out work and not face any action - they have amended the front then asked for planning permission.
• You should stop allowing buildings and property owners to do the work then apply for the planning permission as they know they can appeal.
• The frontage should be put back to how it was
• The shop is closed now due to illegal trading of cigarettes. This new frontage should never have been allowed to happen

Planning Appeals

The committee was scheduled to receive an update on recent appeal decisions. Since the previous report, there had been three appeals dismissed and one appeal allowed.

The appeals that were dismissed were:

• Green Gables (formerly Leasing Holme), Holland Chase, West Pinchbeck
• Land off Damgate, Holbeach
• Land South of Tudor Lodge, Fen Road, Holbeach

The appeal that was allowed was:

• The Smallholding, Green Dyke, Lutton