Old School House 4 Moor Lane Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3RB Data via plota.co.uk

25/0899/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of part of dwelling to form holiday let including a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jul 2025
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Validated
12 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
6 Oct 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Martin (North Kesteven) 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £369,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

19 March 2021£369,000
3 August 2015£265,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (26 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LN4 3RB
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Ward
Billinghay Rural
Parish
Martin And Martin Dales
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007382 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Evolution Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 15 days faster than North Kesteven's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
161decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14191680
Planning Portal ref
PP-14191680
Neighbours
14 Aug 2025
Consultation
6 Oct 2025
Comments by
6 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
29 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.