Former Assembly Hall Westgate Louth LN11 9YE Data via plota.co.uk

00496/26/LBA - Listed Building Consent - Alterations Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Alterations to the existing former school hall to provide a dwelling including stud walls and a mezzanine level floor, which are amendments to the previously approved application . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Consultation
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 6

52 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 45, Westgate, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 45 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Louth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Louth, Town centre, contiguous residential areas & park
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Louth built-up area; National landscape about 483 m away: Lincolnshire Wolds.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Listed Building Consent - Alterations
Postcode
LN11 9YE
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
St. Mary's Ward
Parish
Louth
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lincs Design Consultancy Ltd,

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than East Lindsey's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
102decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. East Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
LDC4985-LBC
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

East Lindsey ranks #182 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
East Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #36 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #105 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #182 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #206 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
109 decided
817
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026