Units 2 & 4 Autumn Business Park Centre Dysart Road Grantham NG31 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1170 - Lawful Development (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

The proposed use is for the operation of the building as indoor padel courts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Grantham built-up area.
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
Lawful Development (Proposed)
Postcode
NG31 7EU
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Grantham Barrowby Gate Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful Development
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
GraceMachin Planning & Property

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, about the council's usual 67 days. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

20%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Kesteven in the last twelve months, from validation. South Kesteven decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065623
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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