10 homes with green space at Land Off Brambling Walk, Rippingale, Bourne
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by South Kesteven Planning Committee on 16 Apr 2026.
The site and its history
The site was an undeveloped greenfield parcel west of Brambling Walk and Siskin Close, with open countryside to the north and west and no relevant site history.
“Description of Site 1.1 The application site comprises of a parcel of land located to the west of the cul-de-sacs Brambling Walk and Siskin Close in the village of Rippingale. The site presently is an undeveloped greenfield site. Access to the site is via Brambling Walk.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A parish councillor spoke against, two people spoke against, and the applicant’s agent spoke in support.
What members debated
Members discussed limited public transport and amenities, flooding, drainage, the tilted balance, boundary access, waste storage and environmental measures.
“During questions to public speakers, Members commented on the following: - It was noted that there was no daily bus service and the nearest medical centre was at Billingborough. - After some public speakers claimed there was no need for the additional housing in the village, a Member questioned the public speakers’ basis for this. The speaker said that they had viewed the 2021 census and noted that at least two bedrooms were vacant in 66% of properties in Rippingale.”
“During questions to officers and debate, Members commented on the following: - It was confirmed that the distance between the garden of the neighbour raising concerns regarding the elevation differences and proximity to his boundary was 0.6 meters. - Clarity was sought about the waste storage and collection proposals. The Planning Officer advised that a bin collection point landscaping condition could be included were Members minded to do so.”
Minutes
The committee’s decision
The committee agreed to refuse permission because the site was not sustainable and the required Section 106 Agreement had not been completed.
“It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to REFUSE planning permission for application S25/2183 for the following reason:”
“ID2 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan and Paragraph 110 of the National Planning Policy Framework. The public benefits associated with the provision of 10 dwellings, including affordable housing, would not outweigh the significant and demonstrable adverse impacts associated with the unsustainable nature of the location. 2.”
Minutes
The members' reasons
The resolution gives these reasons:
Minutes
- The proposed development is located on the edge of Rippingale, a Smaller Village within the Settlement Hierarchy identified in Policy SP2 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan. The village has limited services and facilities to meet the day-to-day residents of future occupants of the proposed development and, in the absence of suitable alternative means of sustainable transport, future resident
“There was poor highways access to the site. - A neighbouring member of the public noted that the separating hedge on the boundary of the site required maintenance within the covenants of his property.”
“Members believed the proposals were not in a sustainable location given the lack of amenities with their being no local bus, schools or shops or health care facilities and all travel dependent on cars.”
Minutes
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- South Kesteven Planning Committee minutes, 16 April 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of South Kesteven's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- South Kesteven Planning Committee
- Council
- South Kesteven
- Date
- Thursday 16 April 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Refused, against officer advice
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
55 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 6 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.