31 High Street Mablethorpe Lincolnshire LN12 1AF Data via plota.co.uk

01476/26/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Planning Permission - Change of use and conversion of first and second floors above existing restaurant to form 2 no. self-contained flats, including the erection of a single-storey rear entrance extension with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from East Lindsey's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 311 m away: Greater Wash
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Mablethorpe built-up area; National infrastructure project 1742 m away: Eastern Green Link 3 and Eastern Green Link 4, at pre-application.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £150,000 in November 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

28 November 2024£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 November 1998£52,000Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area258 m² (2,777 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
LN12 1AF
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Mablethorpe Ward
Parish
Mablethorpe & Sutton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Abacus Architecture And Development

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. East Lindsey usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3125 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.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170438
Planning Portal ref
PP-15170438
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.