February 2026 Minutes (EOM)
FALDINGWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
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Email: clerk@faldingworthparish.gov.uk HYPERLINK "https://faldingworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY FALDINGWORTH PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Memorial Hall Faldingworth
Monday 9 February 2026
Present: D. Waine (Chair) Debbie Whelan (Clerk), Cllr W. Green, Cllr A. Bradbury, Cllr P. Sandford and Cllr. J. Land, Cllr. Taylor, Cllr. Dickinson
Six members of the public were present
26/02/01. To receive apologies and reasons for absence
There were no apologies or absences.
26/02/02. Declaration of items of interest.
Cllr. Bradbury and Cllr. Waine indicated declarations of interest. They would not vote on the matters.
26/02/03. To resolve to suspend the meeting to allow no more than 15 minutes of public forum
There was animated discussion around the three different planning proposals that had been issued by West Lindsey District Council.
Objections were raised about planning application WL/2026/00038 (single dwelling, Stocks Lane), and planning application WL/2026/00060 (three dwellings adjacent Rose Cottage).
For the single dwelling, Stocks Lane (WL/2026/00038), it was reported that a resident raised concerns about this development, and that it would result in loss of privacy due to overlooking.
Residents adjoining Rose Cottage (WL/2026/00060) raised serious concerns about traffic and safety, given an already problematic traffic issue in the village. They noted the potential of exacerbated flooding in the High Street which already suffers at this point. They also raised concerns about loss of privacy and outlook onto green fields.
Planning application WL/2026/00114 (cosmetic changes to Rydal, Spridlington Road) was a late arrival and thus a subsequent inclusion on the agenda as a late item. This was made known to the meeting. There was no objection raised.
26/02/04. Deliberation of planning applications
4.1 Planning application WL/2026/00038 (single dwelling, Stocks Lane)
The planning application is to allow for a single dwelling to be accessed adjacent to Stocks House, Stocks Lane. No objections were raised at the meeting.
4.2 Planning application WL/2026/00060 (three dwellings adjacent to Rose Cottage): Cllr. Waine had declared an interest in this item, and did not take part in the discussion or vote and recused himself in favour of Cllr. Green who took the Chair for the item.
After much discussion, it was RESOLVED to raise an objection to the development of the site given the following reasons.
- There is already a significant traffic issue in Faldingworth and the impact of the high volume of traffic on the A46 is continuous. Access to three (3) new dwellings would compound this traffic issue.
- Access to the site is in an area subject to flooding, and development of this site would compound the current situation.
- The access to the site is dangerous, located on a blind, fast bend.
- The development is on a greenfields site outside the village which contributes to loss of green visual amenity. This also constitutes development in open countryside.
- Residents adjoining the site have raised concerns of loss of privacy and outlook.
26/02/05. Urgent items not on the agenda
There were no objections raised with respect to planning application WL/2026/00114, cosmetic changes to Rydal, Spridlington Road (this was a late inclusion on the agenda)
Cllr. Land indicated that the new Speed Indicator Devices would be arriving on Friday 13th February.
26/02/06. Date of next meeting
The next meeting of the Faldingworth Parish Council is on the 18th March 2026 at 7.30pm.