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26/0139/PNMAT - Prior Notification - Minor Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment (amendment to the shared drive serving plots 153-156 and subsequent changes to approved landscaping) following grant of planning permission - Reserved Matters application for the erection of 160 no. affordable dwellings and associated infrastructure on Parcels 6 and 8 (details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline consent as amended by - erection of 1,450 dwellings, primary school, care home, Local Centre, Public Open Space and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Consultation
5 Feb 2026
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sleaford 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 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification - Minor Amendment
Postcode
NG34 6AB
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Sleaford Quarrington And Mareham
Parish
Sleaford
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14659896
Planning Portal ref
PP-14659896
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
15 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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