8 High Street Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2AL Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0195 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of 1st and 2nd floor to 2no dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 220. The consultation period closed on 16 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 8, High Street
List entry 1062225 · 4 m from the pin · 137 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 34 Grade II*, 100 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 161 m away: Norman arch at No 11 St Mary's Hill; Inside the Stamford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE9 2AL
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Ward
Stamford St Marys Ward
Parish
Stamford Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Portess and Richardson

Decision outlook

Day 220, past the statutory target. 74% of changes of use in South Kesteven are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 220164 days past the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14643363
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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