1 Park Close, Lea, Gainsborough, DN21 5JE Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00040 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application for proposed rear and side single-storey extensions with associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Approved
6 Mar 2026

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

Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lea (West Lindsey) built-up area; Priority habitat 43 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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 scheduled monument 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 5JE
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
LEA
Parish
Lea CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ross Davy Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00016
Consultation
15 Jan 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Committee
9 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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