8 Grove Street Great Hale Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9JY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use and conversion from Class E(shop) to dwelling, including the addition of a second floor and single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
10 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
13 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1758 m away: Beacon Fen Energy Park; Inside the Great Hale 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NG34 9JY
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Heckington Rural
Parish
Great Hale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than North Kesteven's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 6% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
56decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Feb 2026
Consultation
13 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Apr 2026
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

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.