Mill Hill House, Gainsborough Road, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3RU Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00294 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application for two storey extension to existing garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Validated
26 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 584 m away: H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire, at pre-application; Inside the Scotter built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area384 m² (4,133 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DN21 3RU
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
SCOTTER AND BLYTON
Parish
Scotter CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Butler Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 82% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00271
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Comments by
27 Apr 2026
Committee
19 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lindsey ranks #110 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #110 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #187 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
33 decided
562
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.