Former Poundstretcher Godsey Lane Market Deeping Lincolnshire PE6 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1721 - Full Planning Permission (Major) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Refurbishment of retail unit including removal of first-floor structure and plant enclosure, infilling of redundant external wall openings, construction of a new delivery bay, loading ramp and external plant area enclosed by new palisade fencing, installation of a close board timber fence adjacent to the ramp, installation of new high-level cladding, canopy, glazing and entrance screen to the main elevation, installation of photovoltaic panels on the roof, new paving to the frontage, and car park resurfacing, reconfiguration and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from South Kesteven's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Market Deeping built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 13 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode
PE6 8HT
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Market And West Deeping Ward
Parish
Market Deeping Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Q+A Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. South Kesteven usually decides commercial and major works by day 77.

Day 2750 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
30%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by South Kesteven in the last twelve months, from validation. South Kesteven decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

74 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15234224
Planning Portal ref
PP-15234224
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

South Kesteven is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #262 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #118 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #262 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #270 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
55 decided
1,002
Total decisions
95 refused in the year to March 2026