Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2AL Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00025 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application for stabilisation and repair works to northern boundary wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
6 Mar 2026

Approved on 6 Mar 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Lindsey Planning Committee on 4 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would prevent possible collapse and preserve the historic wall and listed building setting.
  • The parish council supported the proposal, while no objections were received and archaeological concerns were addressed through an informative.
  • The committee voted to grant planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed repairs, site history, officer advice, consultation, member debate, conditions and committee decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of West Lindsey's committee minutes of 4 Mar 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Potentially contaminated land
Grade II listed: Trinity Arts Centre (Formerly Church of the Holy Trinity)
List entry 1063496 · 2 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gainsborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area968 m² (10,419 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 81)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DN21 2AL
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST
Parish
Gainsborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Hirst Architecture
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 6 days slower than West Lindsey's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
187decided 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/2025/01320
Consultation
9 Jan 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Committee
4 Mar 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.