7, Orchard Close, Morton , Gainsborough, DN21 3BP Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00235 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application for two-storey side and first floor extension to provide a ground floor single garage and first floor attic / bedroom with rear dormer (amended window, measurements and clarification of attic / bedroom use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Radon-affected area
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gainsborough built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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 3BP
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
SCOTTER AND BLYTON
Parish
Morton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hubble Architecture Ltd

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/2026/00223
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Committee
6 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 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