Lochearn House, Cotgarth Lane, Willingham by Stow, Gainsborough, DN21 5LH Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00125 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application to replace side conservatory with extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Potentially contaminated land
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Willingham by Stow built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
DN21 5LH
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
STOW
Parish
Willingham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Declan Brett

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 8 days faster than West Lindsey's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
129decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00049
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Committee
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 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