Co Op Foodstore Church Street Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9EG Data via plota.co.uk

00964/26/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning Permission - For the installation of a modular self-service laundrette facility and associated works (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Application form & Certificates · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26070 NOISE CERTIFICATE-2020 Application form & Certificates · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF 26070-P01- LOCATION PLAN Plans · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26070-P02- PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26070- LAUNDRY UNIT-ELEVATIONS-NOTOPBOX Application form & Certificates · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 26070- PLANNINGSTATEMENT-REV-06-25 Plans · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 6

PDF SOUND CERT FOR V3 FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS Application form & Certificates · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1E40354-01 AMD1 WASHING MACHINE DETAILS Application form & Certificates · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ELECTROLUX INSTALLATION MANUAL Application form & Certificates · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26070- BROCHURE Application form & Certificates · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM Application form & Certificates · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL_FORM_1_ Application form & Certificates · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS AND SUDS Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 8, Church Street
List entry 1063027 · 30 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Conservation area 11 m away: Alford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 11 m away: Alford, town centre; National infrastructure project 422 m away: Eastern Green Link 5, at pre-application; Inside the Alford (East Lindsey) built-up area; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area639 m² (6,878 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Lindsey
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
LN13 9EG
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Alford
Parish
Alford
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PG-23636681
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
3 CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Non material amendment to that previously approved under planning permission ref. no. N/0…
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2018 Approved
3 CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display - Installation of 1 no. non-illuminated top sign and 1 no. non-illumin…
N/003/01401/17
2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Planning Permission - Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM) on existing build…
N/003/01400/17
2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display - Installation of 1 no. non-illuminated top sign and 1 no. non-illumin…
N/003/01401/17
2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Planning Permission - Installation of an automated teller machine (ATM) on existing build…
N/003/01400/17
2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign (sign 1), 1no. internally illuminated…
N/003/00530/17
2017 Approved
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign (sign 1), 1no. internally illuminated…
N/003/00530/17
2016 Refused
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display - 2no. replacement internally illuminated fascia signs and 2no. intern…
N/003/02120/16
2016 Refused
CO OP FOODSTORE, CHURCH STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9EG
Consent to Display - 2no. replacement internally illuminated fascia signs and 2no. intern…
N/003/02120/16
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.