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00884/26/AGDH - Prior Approval-Ag to Dwelling House Refused

Proposal

Determination of whether or not prior approval is required as to a) transport and highways impacts of the development, b) noise impacts of the development, c) contamination risks on the site, d) flooding risks on the site, e) whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to 4 no. dwellings which is a use falling within use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, f) the design or external appearance of the building and g) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval-Ag to Dwelling House
Postcode
PE24 5HR
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Willoughby With Sloothby Ward
Parish
Orby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeman Consultancy

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14966778
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site notice
8 Jul 2026
Press notice
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#171 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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