Land Alongside River Witham Between Little Ponton Hall And Saltersford Water Treatment Works. Data via plota.co.uk

S25/2484 - Full Planning Permission (Major) Decided

Proposal

River restoration project to restore natural river and floodplain form and function. The project will realign the river channel to the valley bottom from its current location perched on the valley side. The restored channel will be better connected to its floodplain, have a meandering pool-riffle form and contain large woody material. The existing river channel will be backfilled with the spoil excavated. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided

Decided on · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode
NG33 5BS
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Isaac Newton Ward
Parish
Little Ponton & Stroxton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Wild Trout Trust Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14544527
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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