15 Blacksmith Court Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3YQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1050/LDPRO - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for use of dwelling for provision of residential care to one young person Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

28 Aug 2026

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Approved

19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Also on the record

National infrastructure project 1583 m away: Springwell Solar Farm; Inside the Metheringham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £150,000 in August 2005. Detached house, freehold.

26 August 2005£150,000

31 August 2001£79,950

19 April 2000£75,000New build

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

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms

Built1996 to 2002

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: North Kesteven
Application type: Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode: LN4 3YQ
Received: 28 Aug 2026
Validated: 28 Aug 2026
Ward: Metheringham Rural
Parish: Metheringham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 23 Oct 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 19 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Alder King Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than North Kesteven's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 95% of changes of use here are.

This one52d

Council56d

UK56d

55%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15103260
Planning Portal ref: PP-15103260
Statutory expiry: 23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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

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.