Unit 12 Venture Park Great Northern Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8FE Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0438/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Partial change of use from Storage and Distribution (Use class B8) to mixed use Storage and Distribution (Use class B8) and Retail (Use class E) to accommodate seasonal retail sale of fireworks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✗
Appeal dismissed
22 May 2025
✓
Received
23 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
18 Sept 2025

Approved on 18 Sept 2025 · Planning Team Leader · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Lincoln built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Council
Lincoln
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LN5 8FE
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
18 Sept 2025
Decision level
Planning Team Leader
Appeal
Dismissed · 22 May 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3354120 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14197918
Planning Portal ref
PP-14197918
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Lincoln
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lincoln is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. 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
Lincoln decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #59 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #5 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #44 of 296
24%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #26 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
34 decided
336
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

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