88 High Street Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0955/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Retrospective alterations to shop front to remove the recessed doorway and bring the door in line with the existing windows, together with proposed siting of parcel locker to the front of the property and installation of canopy over shop front, plus retrospective consent for the installation of two condenser units on the rear wall of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from North Kesteven's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 11 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Martin 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Martin (North Kesteven) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LN4 3QT
Received
8 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Billinghay Rural
Parish
Martin And Martin Dales
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lindsay Foulton

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. North Kesteven usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142602
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
11 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Kesteven ranks #117 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #4 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #6 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #117 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #193 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
36 decided
631
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026