Hillcrest Early Years Academy, Heapham Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1SW Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00863 - Full Planning Application Live

Proposal

Planning application for proposed single storey extension to school. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from West Lindsey's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Potentially contaminated land
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gainsborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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 Application
Postcode
DN21 1SW
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
GAINSBOROUGH EAST
Parish
Gainsborough CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Max Design Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. West Lindsey usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
187decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00826
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Committee
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lindsey ranks #110 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
West Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #110 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #187 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
33 decided
562
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026