The Bear House, 9-11, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

B/26/0276 - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed Change of Use from Gift Shop to a Coffee Shop/Cafe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 91. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 21 and 23, Bridge Street
List entry 1388840 · 18 m away · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 28 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 30 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Boston 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Boston, Boston Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Boston built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £100,000 in August 2018. Other property, freehold.

9 August 2018£100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 August 2015£62,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Boston
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE21 8QE
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Station Ward
Parish
Boston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Austin John Architectural

Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 84% of commercial premises in Boston are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Boston in the last twelve months, from validation. Boston decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

119 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15049848
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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