2026 Agendas (Planning and Transport Committee)

App 2 - 96.26 To receive reports from the Clerk.

Planning applications discussed at Feb FC

Application No: S25/2465

Applicant: Mrs L Codd

Proposal: Erection of a summer house and shed

Location: 30 Park Road, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8ND,

App Type: Householder

DSJPC: No objections

Application No: S26/0144

Applicant: Mr G Lucas

Proposal: Section 211 notice to reduce crowns of Oak tree (T1), Ash tree (T2), Judas tree (T3) and Plum tree (T4).

Location: 77 Church Street Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8HF 

DSJPC: No objections

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Application No: S26/2016

Proposal: Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for a residential

development comprising the erection of up to 150 dwellings (Use Class C3) and

associated infrastructure including, but not limited to, sustainable urban drainage

systems, public open space, internal roads/routes and upgrades to the public highway

(PCC Ref: EIA Scoping Opinion 26/00001/SCOP)

Location: Land East Of, Lincoln Road, Market Deeping.

Application No: S26/2017

Proposal: Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for a mixed-use,

phased development comprising up to 1,100 dwellings (Use Class C3); retirement

living apartments (Use Class C3); 1FE primary school (Use Class F1); local centre

(Use Class E and/or F2); formal open space including pavilion (Use Class F2) and

associated operations and infrastructure including, but not limited to, sustainable urban

drainage system, landscaping, habitat creation and internal roads/routes (PCC Ref: EIA

Scoping Opinion 26/00002/SCOP

Location: Land West Of, Lincoln Road, Market Deeping

DSJPC comments sent to both South Kesteven District Council and also Peterborough City Council Planning Control courtesy of Cllr Smith:

This is an identical response covering two cases. 

SKDC Ref: S26/0217

PCC Ref: 26/00002/SCOP 

EIA Scoping Opinion | Land East of Lincoln Road Market Deeping 

150 dwellings etc

SKDC Ref: S26/0217

PCC Ref: 26/00002/SCOP 

EIA Scoping Opinion | Land West  of Lincoln Road Market Deeping

1100 dwellings etc  

Formal Response to EIA Scoping Reports

Projects: Land East of Lincoln Road (150 Dwellings), and Land West of Lincoln Road (110 dwellings)

Subject: Submission of Observations and Technical Objections to the Scoping Opinions. As the EA documents, including paragraph numbers are near identical, the response below is common to both. 

Attachment: Objection submitted to PCC for Reg. 18 Local Plan Consultation

1. Introduction and Consultation Process.

We wish to place on record our significant concerns regarding the lack of prior engagement for proposals that will have a significant impact on the functioning and character of Deeping St James and Market Deeping.  The application site for Land East of Lincoln Road was notably absent from the 2025 Regulation 18 Draft Peterborough Local Plan.  Consequently, neither proposal has been subject to public scrutiny or developer-led consultation with Market Deeping Town Council, Deeping St James Parish Council, or the Neighbourhood Plan Group. 

Proceeding with an EIA Scoping request in the absence of meaningful pre-application community involvement is contrary to the spirit of the National Planning Policy Framework and established best practices for consultation.

2. Deficiency in Planning Policy Context

The Scoping Reports for both sites are fundamentally flawed in exclusion of the relevant cross-boundary planning framework.  While the site may fall under the jurisdiction of Peterborough City Council, its functional relationship is inextricably linked to South Kesteven.

• Omission of South Kesteven Policies: The report fails to reference the South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) Local Plan.

• Neighbourhood Plan Alignment: There is no mention of the Deepings Neighbourhood Plan.

• Requirement: The Environmental Statement (ES) must be revised to include these policies in every technical chapter to ensure that cumulative and socio-economic impacts are assessed against the correct statutory baseline.

3. Accuracy of Baseline Data (Human Geography)

We draw your attention to a significant factual error in Paragraph 2.3.  The report treats Market Deeping as an isolated entity with a population of 7,000.  Indeed, the term ‘Market Deeping’ is used throughout, without reference to Deeping St James that has an equal population.

• Correction: "the Deepings" functions as a single, contiguous settlement governed by two Parish Councils – Market Deeping Town Council and Deeping St James Parish Council.  The 2021 Census confirms a combined population of 14,071.

• Impact: Underestimating the baseline population by 50% invalidates the current assessment of service demand and infrastructure pressure.

4. Technical Scoping Objections

4.1 Human Health (Incorrectly Scoped Out)

The Scoping Report seeks to exclude "Human Health" based on the assumption that developer contributions will mitigate pressure on public services. We contest this.

• Baseline Deficits: Existing healthcare facilities are currently far exceeding capacity.  The present Deepings Health Centre has a Patient list of 23,395 (at Oct 2025).  The national average is usually around 9,500–10,000 patients per practice (NHS Digital primary care statistics).

• Methodology: Health impacts cannot be dismissed via financial contributions (S106/CIL) alone; the ES must assess the physical capacity of the area to absorb a population increase without degrading the standard of care for existing residents.  Necessarily prior consultation with the NHS is required. 

4.2 Visual resources.

The Scoping appears not to provide for visual assessment of 15m high buildings in close proximity to footpaths, the present built environment, and road approaches to and from the Deepings. 

4.3 Socio-economics (Chapter 13)

The current geographic scope for socio-economic baseline conditions is too narrow.

• Cross-Boundary Integration: The assessment must be widened to include Lincolnshire and the specific socio-economic climate of South Kesteven.

• Infrastructure Failure: The report shows itself to be a sanitised ‘anywhere-land’  EA.  It fails to account for the closure of the Deeping Leisure Centre, a critical loss of social infrastructure that exacerbates the deficit in community facilities.

• Cumulative Impact: The ES must consider this proposal alongside South Kesteven’s proposals for additional housing (see their 2025 Reg 18 Consultation).  In broad terms there are now some 3000 houses (including these sites) being added to the present household numbers of around 5600. 

5. Conclusion

The Scoping Reports in their current form fails to provide a robust framework for Environmental Impact Assessment.  They rely on inaccurate population data, ignore the relevant Neighbourhood Plan, take little account of the emerging South Kesteven Local Plan and prematurely scopes out critical health and socio-economic factors.  We ask for these errors to be rectified and for the developer to engage in a transparent consultation process before the scope is finalised.

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Application No: S26/0203

Applicant: Mr and Mrs S Saunders

Proposal: Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission S25/0215 (Installation of dormer to rear and raising existing rear pitched roof slope) – amended materials

Location: 116 Bridge Street, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8EH.

DSJPC: No objections

Application No: S26/0250

Applicant: Mr T Copland

Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission S25/1478 - revised roof design

Location: Wild Goose Lodge , 206 Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RD

DSJPC: No objections

Application No: S26/0233

Applicant: Mr Andrew Creamer

Proposal: Formation of rear first floor balcony structure, amendment to existing rear first floor bedroom windows to provide doors and glass balustrade.

Location: 66 Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8HJ,

DSJPC: Deeping St James Parish Council have no objection to this planning application, providing privacy conditions are in keeping with planning guidelines.

The Westcotec Solar Speed Indicator Device was installed along Linchfield Road on Friday 20th February 2026.  

The Clerk has been advised of a further incident of inappropriate vehicles driving over the Grade II listed stone bridge in Deeping St James.  The Clerk contacted the relevant company and notified them of the concern and the company have dealt with this with their staff.  Contact has also been made to PCC and LCC to review their signage.

Residents are encouraged to report inappropriate vehicles crossing to the company involved in the first instance.  Should there be damage to the bridge itself, contact should be made to Peterborough City Council as the responsible authority for the bridge.

A report was received about a bollard that was missing from outside 7-8 Brewton Drive.  The Clerk has made contact with Vistry, who advised that they did not install the bollards and that the Management Company (First Port) installed them without permission from Vistry.  The roads and paths are due to be adopted by LCC and it is suggested that contact is made with LCC regarding pavement markings and bollards when the adoption has occurred.