Watson Petroleum Limited Nottingham Road Fairfield Industrial Estate Louth Lincolnshire LN11 0WB Data via plota.co.uk

01280/26/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Planning Permission - Siting of a furnace flame tank and furnace flame pump with loading arms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Louth built-up area; National infrastructure project 1253 m away: Grimsby to Walpole, at pre-application; 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Postcode
LN11 0WB
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
North Holme Ward
Parish
Louth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bob Kelly Project Management Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than East Lindsey's median of 64 for commercial premises. Approved, as 93% of commercial premises here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
138decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139334
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139334
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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