6 West Street Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9DG Data via plota.co.uk

00247/26/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Consent to Display - 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 3no. sets of non illuminated digitally printed window graphics. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
12 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF ADV APPROVAL Decision · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Notes · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C EXISTING SIGNAGE PHOTO Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C EXISTING SIGNAGE ELEVATION Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C PROPOSED SIGNAGE PHOTO Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C PROPOSED SIGNAGE ELEVATION Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 203824 REV C SITE PLAN Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application form & Certificates · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HIGHWAYS AND SUDS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: West Street House
List entry 1147056 · 8 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 20 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.
Show the other 22 with distances
Historic England ↗
Alford 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: Alford, town centre
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 405 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £250,000 in March 2017. Other property, freehold.

3 March 2017£250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
LN13 9DG
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Alford
Parish
Alford
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ashleigh Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 14 days slower than East Lindsey's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 95% of advertisement consent here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
19decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701965
Planning Portal ref
PP-14701965
Neighbours
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
12 Mar 2026
Comments by
22 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
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Outline erection of 12no. dwellings and demolition of existing rear extensions and outbui…
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2024 Refused
HALF MOON HOTEL, 25-28 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9DG
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N/003/00925/24
2022 Approved
FLAT 24 WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
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2022 Approved
FLAT 24 WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of and alterations to existing first/seco…
N/003/01379/22
2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Withdrawn
21 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9DG
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
9 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Change of use of the existing shop to provide a dog grooming parlou…
N/003/00797/21
2021 Approved
6 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9DG
Consent to Display - 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign.
N/003/00977/21
2021 Approved
6 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LN13 9DG
Consent to Display - 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign.
N/003/00977/21
2021 Refused
21 WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of, alterations to former shop to provide…
N/003/00456/21
2021 Refused
21 WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Change of use, conversion of, alterations to former shop to provide…
N/003/00456/21
2020 Approved
BOSTON HOUSE & LINCOLN HOUSE WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Alterations to 2 no. existing dwellings to provide solar panels on…
N/003/00898/20
2020 Approved
BOSTON HOUSE & LINCOLN HOUSE WEST STREET ALFORD LN13 9DG
Planning Permission - Alterations to 2 no. existing dwellings to provide solar panels on…
N/003/00898/20
2017 Approved
THE BUNGALOW, HALF MOON LANE, ALFORD, LN13 9ES
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide an orangery.
N/003/00730/17
2016 Approved
WHITE HORSE HOTEL, 29 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE. LN13 9DG
Listed Building Consent - Conversion of and internal and external alterations to existing…
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2016 Approved
WHITE HORSE HOTEL, 29 WEST STREET, ALFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE. LN13 9DG
Listed Building Consent - Conversion of and internal and external alterations to existing…
N/003/00512/16
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.