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Parish: Fleet, Fosdyke, Gedney, Gedney Hill, Holbeach, Long Sutton, Lutton, Moulton, Spalding, Sutton Bridge, Sutton St James, Tydd St Mary, Weston, Whaplode Title: Land within the South Holland Internal Drainage District Reference number: CA/7/1/256 DEPOSIT OF MAP AND STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 31(6) OF THE HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 Details about the Deposit Landowner’s name: South Holland Internal Drainage Board Landowner’s address: Marsh Reeves, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincs PE12 7PA Date of deposit of the 06 August 2007 map and statement: Date on which the map 05 August 2017 and statement expires: Geographic Location Grid Reference: TF 225 229, TF 254 215, TF 254 219, TF 255 222, TF 263 238, TF 264 237, TF 267 239, TF 274 159, TF 283 160, TF 287 218, TF 291 239, TF 294 246, TF 308 237, TF 324 117, TF 324 196, TF 331 246, TF 332 233, TF 334 329, TF 343 201, TF 346 247, TF 349 272, TF 350 248, TF 362 225, TF 363 168, TF 364 254, TF 365 171, TF 369 250, TF 391 269, TF 393 195, TF 408 198, TF 420 235, TF 422 235, TF 423 211, TF 425 221, TF 431 233, TF 431 239, TF 432 241, TF 432 273, TF 433 231, TF 435 228, TF 449 197, TF 463 260, TF 489 263 Address(es) and postcode of any buildings on the land: Postcodes covering PE11, PE12, PE13 the area land: Principal city or town Holbeach nearest to land: Parish: Fleet, Fosdyke, Gedney, Gedney Hill, Holbeach, Long Sutton, Lutton, Moulton, Spalding, Sutton Bridge, Sutton St James, Tydd St Mary, Weston, Whaplode Electoral Division: Boston Rural, Crowland, Holbeach, Holbeach Rural, Spalding East and Moulton, Spalding South, Sutton Elloe, Whaplode District: South Holland DEPOSIT OF A STATUTORY DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 31(6) OF THE HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 Landowner’s name: South Holland Internal Drainage Board Landowner’s address: Marsh Reeves, Foxes Lowe Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincs PE12 7PA Date on which the 28 May 2019 Statutory Declaration Expirees COUNTY COUNCIL’S CONTACT DETAILS Section: Public Rights of Way and Countryside Access Section Department: Development Directorate Address: Lincolnshire County Council, 4th Floor, City Hall, LINCOLN LN1 1DN Telephone: 01522 782070 E-mail: [email protected] ELECTRONIC REGISTER Government legislation requires that details of maps and statements and Statutory Declarations deposited with Lincolnshire County Council under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 be made available for viewing by the public on the authority’s website. This Register will be updated with any new deposits lodged with the County Council. The Register is also available to be viewed in hard copy format together with the actual documents at City Hall. If you have any queries about this register or the details contained in it, please telephone 01522 782070. .

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SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL LIST of PLANNING APPLICATIONS VALIDATED from 3Rd August 2020 to 9Th August 2020
SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL LIST OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS VALIDATED FROM 3rd August 2020 TO 9th August 2020 (Note: This list is a summary of applications contained in the Public Register, which you are entitled to inspect and should not be considered as an official consultation - further information and documentation on these applications can be found on our website: http://planning.sholland.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/planningSearch). Reference: Applicant: Agent: H08-0559-20 Mr M Garner Town Planning Services Capontoft The Exchange Cheal Road Colworth Park Gosberton Sharnbrook Spalding MK44 1LZ PE11 4JQ Development: Proposed agricultural machinery storage shed Location: Capontoft Cheal Road Gosberton Spalding Northing Easting Type: Received: Accepted: 329015 522128 AGRIC 14 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 DETERMINATION Reference: Applicant: Agent: H16-0616-20 Mrs L Dourado Mrs L Dourado 1 Piccard Drive 1 Piccard Drive Spalding Spalding Lincs Lincs PE11 2GP PE11 2GP Development: Proposed boundary fencing comprising part wood part iron Location: 1 Piccard Drive Spalding Northing Easting Type: Received: Accepted: 321936 524125 FULL 30 Jul 2020 04 Aug 2020 Reference: Applicant: Agent: H02-0623-20 Mrs E Stallion Mrs E Stallion 45 North Street 45 North Street Crowland Crowland Peterborough Peterborough PE6 0EG PE6 0EG Development: Replace External Front Door Location: 45 North Street Crowland Spalding Peterborough Northing Easting Type: Received: Accepted: 310410 523880 LISTED BUILDING 01 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020 Reference: Applicant: Agent: H09-0628-20 S Jackson
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The London Gazette, Issue 25278, Page 4916
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