Wigtoft wildflower seed company can erect new storage building to ‘fulfil demands’

A company can erect a new storage building to ensure it will ‘fulfil business demands’.

Growing Wild moved to their new Wigtoft site last year after having their lease at land on Sibsey Road in Boston terminated due to expansion work at the Pilgrim Hospital.

Now the wildflower seed company - one of the largest producers in the country - has been given the green light to erect a timber framed agricultural storage building at its Washdike Drove premises, saying this would also ‘create a safe organised working environment for employees’.

“The proposals are largely in keeping with the type of work the site is allocated for,” the planning statement prepared by agent Rick Smith Design said.

“The new timber framed agricultural storage building are well considered and designed so sympathetic and provide Growing Wild Ltd with storage to run business as effectively as possible thusly improving the look, organisation and tidiness of the business to employees and clients.

“The proposal seeks permission to erect new timber framed agricultural storage building this is so that Growing Wild Ltd can fulfil business demands and create a safe organised working environment for employees.”

The Boston Borough Council planning officer’s report deemed the 27.6m x 8m building, which would stand 4.35m tall, was ‘acceptable’.

“Overall it is felt that the proposed building is designed respectfully in relation to its surrounding rural context – the materials chosen are suitable for the rural location and generally, the structure will integrate well with the agricultural character of the area,” it explained.”“

Last April Growing Wild was given the all clear to install cabins, storage containers and polytunnels on the land.