41 Watergate Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6NS Data via plota.co.uk

S26/1242 - Full Planning Permission (Major) Awaiting decision

Proposal

S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission S23/2033 - Conversion of public house to 2no. commercial units and 12no. residential units (2no. commercial units on the ground floor with 4no. flats over and a conversion of existing rear extension into 8no. residential houses) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 33 and 35, Watergate
List entry 1062437 · 19 m from the pin · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 41 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.
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Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Grantham
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 108 m away: Grantham market cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Grantham built-up area; Air quality management area 1 m away: South Kesteven District Council No 6.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Postcode
NG31 6NS
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Grantham St Wulframs Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14959773
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

South Kesteven is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #262 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Kesteven decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #118 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #262 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #270 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
55 decided
1,002
Total decisions
95 refused in the year to March 2026