1 Alexandra Close Long Bennington Lincolnshire NG23 5DH Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1122 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a small children's home (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from South Kesteven's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Long Bennington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

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
NG23 5DH
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Viking Ward
Parish
Long Bennington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAD & Co

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. South Kesteven usually decides changes of use by day 67.

Day 4423 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
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

18comments received
18 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035149
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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