Community portacabin at High Street, Newton on Trent, Lincoln

“The application seeks permission to site a portacabin in the north western corner of the site away from the aforementioned football pitch. The portacabin is approximately 2.57 metres in height, 8.4 metres in length and 2.95 metres in width. The east and south elevation which will both face onto the playing field will have a door and window and a door respectively.”

“The field is used by primarily by the local community for informal recreation and also Newton on Trent Primary School for outdoor physical education. There are currently no on-site amenities or supporting facilities. Internally, the unit will accommodate two toilets and a separate multi-use room fitted with ancillary kitchen facilities, enabling improved welfare provision during school use, recreational activities, and wider community events.”

“The application site is a playing field which can only accommodate one football pitch. The site is located within the developed footprint of Newton on Trent and is accessed off The High Street via a small access road and has dwellings to the west and to the south and a pumping station and dwellings to the north. To the east is the A1133 and the site is designated as Important Open Space and its located within Flood Zone 3 (high probability).”

“The Environment Agency (EA) initially objected to the application as they consider that the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) does not adequately assess the flood risks posed by the development. In particular they raise concern that the mitigation measures proposed do not provide adequate flood storage compensation.”

“Nonetheless, as a planning application has been made, the applicant has provided a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) . The FRA states that the portakabin will be raised by 0.3m, fixed securely, and designed to withstand flood conditions. It is therfore considered that these mitigation measures can be secured through a planning condition.”

“LCC Highways and Lead Local Flood Authority: The proposal will not have an unacceptable impact on highway safety. Having given due regard to the appropriate local and national planning policy guidance (in particular the National Planning Policy Framework), Lincolnshire County Council (as Highway Authority and Lead Local Flood Authority) has concluded that the proposed development would not be expected to have an unacceptable impact upon highway safety or a severe residual…”

“Based on the above we consider that while the site may hold some archaeological potential, the impact on below ground remains of the proposed scheme as it currently exists is likely to be minimal and that a scheme of monitoring is neither proportionate nor appropriate. If human remains are encountered the authorities must be notified, but beyond this we have no further recommendations at this time.”

“With no comments from Officers or Members of the Committee the proposal to accept the Officers recommendations was duly seconded and voted upon. It was therefore agreed that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:”

“With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following drawings and documents: 839-NEW-0413-A1-P01A dated October 2025. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and in any other approved documents forming part of the application.”