First Floor Flat, 216 Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, DN16 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/557 - Prior approval Part 3 Class G Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use of existing store to first floor flat and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 May 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 871 m away: H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire, at pre-application; Inside the Scunthorpe 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. 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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
Prior approval Part 3 Class G
Postcode
DN16 2JR
Received
around 12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Ashby Central
Parish
Scunthorpe
Case officer
Show
Decision
Not Required
Decision date
15 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 92 days slower than North Lincs's median of 34 for prior approvals. Approved, as 83% of prior approvals here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
33,526decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in North Lincs to go on. North Lincs decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Jul 2026
North Lincs
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#169 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Lincs ranks #123 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #123 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #182 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
37 decided
705
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026