On Wednesday councillors heard that the site met the original search criteria and was at a medium to low risk of flooding.

There is a water main available nearby and electricity can be connected but the council is still waiting for a detailed cost for this.

Individual sewage treatment plants would also be required at a total cost of £50,000.

The site has been valued at between £15,000 and £20,000 and costs to develop it are estimated at £403,313.

The highways authority said the A151 is liable to increased traffic use when the employment/residential site is developed which would lead it to have some concerns.

Coun Nick Worth said: "I did not realise how far away this is from a residential property, which is good to see.

"I can understand how highways has some concerns – but these are probably shared by most people in Holbeach. They would like to see a roundabout at Peppermint Junction and that may help bring that forward."

He said members had to give consideration to the potential development of land opposite, but added: "This is a good site, in a good situation.

"Generally we should support this site, it's got good access to services, access to schools and the A17.

"I could not dispute this as a site."

There were 57 responses to this site and the land owner Lincolnshire County Council Farms Estates objected because of the impact on farming land.