Castle Cottages Sleaford Road Tattershall Lincolnshire Data via plota.co.uk

01206/26/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Permission - Change of use of Castle Cottages from holiday cottages to residential dwellings, installation of domestic sheds and garden fences and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from East Lindsey's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Castle Cottages
List entry 1216140 · 4 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I)
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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Historic England ↗
Tattershall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 9 m away: Tattershall Castle and College
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Coningsby and Tattershall 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

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
Full Planning Permission
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Coningsby And Mareham Ward
Parish
Tattershall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. East Lindsey usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3521 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
102decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. East Lindsey decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067697
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067697
Neighbours
16 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Lindsey ranks #182 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #36 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #105 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #182 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #206 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
109 decided
817
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026