The Old Blacksmiths, Templefield Road / Northfield Lane, Willoughton, Gainsborough, DN21 5RZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning application for the change of use of the former blacksmiths to cafe & village shop. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Lindsey Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the community and heritage benefits outweighed the lack of dedicated parking, with safe pedestrian access secured.
- Residents raised parking, congestion, highway safety and amenity concerns, while others supported the village café and shop.
- The committee voted to grant permission, accepting the officer recommendation and imposing planning conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of West Lindsey's committee minutes of 24 Jun 2026.
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- DN21 5RZ
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- HEMSWELL
- Parish
- Willoughton CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Grant with conditions
- Decision date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Fenton Interiors ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 104 days from validation, 49 days slower than West Lindsey's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP/2026/00201
- Consultation
- 16 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 24 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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