David Lloyd Leisure Ltd, Woodcock Lane, Burton Waters, Lincoln, LN1 2BE Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00872 - Full Planning Application Live

Proposal

Planning application for conversion of existing tennis court to padel courts with associated lighting inc. two courts with canopy, padel social area, new fencing, and removal of fencing, and lighting and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from West Lindsey's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Burton Waters 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
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area6,085 m² (65,498 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LN1 2BE
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
SAXILBY
Parish
Burton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. West Lindsey usually decides commercial premises by day 58.

Day 1741 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
50%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00893
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Committee
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.