138, West Street, Boston PE21 8RE Data via plota.co.uk

B/25/0445 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant to form retail on the ground floor and 4no. apartments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2025
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Validated
13 Nov 2025
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Consultation
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1861 m away: Boston Alternative Energy Facility (BAEF); Inside the Boston built-up area; Air quality management area 41 m away: Haven Bridge AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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 area478 m² (5,145 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Boston
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
PE21 8QZ
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Station Ward
Parish
Boston
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 28 days slower than Boston's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
147decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Boston in the last twelve months, from validation. Boston decision record →

Public comments

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68 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
19 Nov 2025
Consultation
19 Nov 2025
Comments by
17 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
26 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.