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S26/1070 - Outline Planning Permission with EIA Awaiting decision

Proposal

Submission of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, access, and landscaping) for 75 dwellings and associated infrastructure, pursuant to outline permission S08/1231 - A mixed use urban extension comprising up to 1800 dwellings, community facilities, (including a primary school, community centre, retail use classes A1, A2, A3 & A5, doctor's surgery and elderly person's accommodation) and associated open space (including new playing fields, facilities and changing rooms, children's play areas, informal networks of open space and allotments) and a new road and a new road bridge to complete the Pennine Way Link. The outline application was subject to an EIA and an ES was submitted to the LPA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 5 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Outline Planning Permission with EIA
Postcode
NG31 8XF
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Grantham Arnoldfield Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Agent
Nineteen47

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14776066
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#261 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

South Kesteven is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #262 out of 292. 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 (92%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #119 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #155 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #262 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #268 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
46 decided
980
Total decisions
97 refused in 2025