17, Morley Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2NF Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00658 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application for change of use of flat to podiatry practice. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Potentially contaminated land
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 ↗
Gainsborough Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Gainsborough Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Gainsborough built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 Application
Postcode
DN21 2NF
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST
Parish
Gainsborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant with conditions
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 14 days faster than West Lindsey's median of 54 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
10%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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00683
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Committee
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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