Birchwood Nursing Home 6 Dudley Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9AA Data via plota.co.uk
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- Allowed · 31 Oct 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3336769 ↗
Description
Change of use from Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) into 2no. 12 bed HMOs (Use Class Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
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Planning committee
Decided by South Kesteven Planning Committee on 22 Jan 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the use was suitable, with acceptable residential amenity, parking, storage and heritage impact.
- Residents and councillors raised concerns about density, parking, waste, noise, antisocial behaviour, internal facilities and the Conservation Area.
- The committee refused the application because the development would harm the area’s character and lacked sufficient parking and waste information.
Source: Plota analysis of South Kesteven's committee minutes of 22 Jan 2026.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 12 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.