Land at, 26 Gainsborough Road, Scotter, Gainsborough, DN21 3UB Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00039 - Outline Planning Application Live

Proposal

Outline planning application to erect 2no. dwellings - access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 243. The consultation period closed on 16 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Scotter 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 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
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
DN21 3UB
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
SCOTTER AND BLYTON
Parish
Scotter CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JEM Management Services

Decision outlook

Day 243, past the statutory target. 81% of new homes in West Lindsey are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.

Day 243187 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00005
Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Committee
5 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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