42 Ings Lane Waltham North East Lincolnshire DN37 0HB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/0562/26/CEA - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use to demolish existing garden room and construct new single storey garden room to side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1150 m away: Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm (Zone 4) - Project Two; Inside the Waltham 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, 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 area280 m² (3,014 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

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

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Important details

Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
DN37 0HB
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Waltham Ashby Brigsley
Parish
Waltham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Flynn Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than North East Lincs's median of 55 for demolitions. Refused, as 4% of demolitions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by North East Lincs in the last twelve months, from validation. North East Lincs decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15105542
Planning Portal ref
PP-15105542
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North East Lincs
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North East Lincs ranks #151 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North East Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #22 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #35 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #151 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #235 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
467
Total decisions
24 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.