White House Farm, Fleets Road, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BU Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00956 - Prior Approval Change of Use Live

Proposal

Prior approval for proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to 7no. dwellinghouses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 16 Nov 2026, from West Lindsey's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Potentially contaminated land
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 871 m away: Cottam Solar Project
The site is 871 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Tillbridge Solar Project (decided, 1794 m); H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire (at pre-application, 671 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sturton by Stow 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 17 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Change of Use
Postcode
LN1 2BU
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
STOW
Parish
Sturton By Stow CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fytche-Taylor Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. West Lindsey usually decides agricultural works by day 42.

Day 3323 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00920
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Committee
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 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