Unit One Lbp House Exchange Road North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0731/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from workshop and offices (B8) to community pool (F2(d)) and associated office accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 323 m away: Swanholme Lakes; SSSI 323 m away: Swanholme Lakes SSSI; Inside the North Hykeham 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area291 m² (3,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LN6 3JZ
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Hykeham Memorial
Parish
North Hykeham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14993285
Planning Portal ref
PP-14993285
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#79 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

North Kesteven ranks #117 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
99% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #4 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #6 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #117 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #193 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
36 decided
631
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026

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.