The Watermill, Low Church Road, Middle Rasen, Market Rasen, LN8 3TY Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00846 - Full Planning Application Live
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning application for the change of use of land for the siting of 1no. Shepherd's Hut for holiday use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

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

The consultation period closed on 19 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Radon-affected area
Grade II listed: Water Mill
List entry 1064040 · 23 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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.
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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 ↗
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Middle Rasen built-up area; Flood defence 44 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Sales history 1

Last sold for £715,000 in June 2021. Other property, freehold.

29 June 2021£715,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Lindsey
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
LN8 3TY
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
MARKET RASEN
Parish
Middle Rasen CP
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ryland Design Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. West Lindsey usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 4412 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00714
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Committee
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.