Bennett Potatoes, Station Road, Sturton, Brigg, DN20 9DP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending PA/2026/596 - Exclude
Date received
21 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
DN20 9DP
Type
Exclude

Description

Notice of intention under the Hedgerow Regulations 1997 to remove a 15m section of a hedgerow in order to improve access between two sections of the farmyard Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 117.

Day 117, past the statutory target. 95% of tree works in North Lincs are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 11761 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by North Lincs in the last twelve months, from validation. North Lincs decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hibaldstow built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in North Lincs - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service
North Lincs
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#169 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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