Guildhall Arts Centre St Peter's Hill Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6PY Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0584 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Repair works to the truncated conical timber roof structure that supports the bell turret along with repair works to the adjacent duo pitch roof ridge components. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Guildhall and Sessions Hall
List entry 1360282 · 6 m from the pin · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Grantham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Grantham built-up area; Air quality management area 41 m away: South Kesteven District Council No 6.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NG31 6PY
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Grantham St Wulframs Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
William Saunders

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 9 days slower than South Kesteven's median of 62 for listed building consent. Approved, as 96% of listed building consent here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by South Kesteven in the last twelve months, from validation. South Kesteven decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14831970
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Committee
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
28 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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