St Hugh's Special School, Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1009 - Full planning permission Pending

Proposal

Planning permission to remove existing low-level metal fencing and palisade fencing to the school’s frontage and identified rear areas and replace with new 2m high anti-climb weld mesh fencing, pedestrian and vehicular gates with new access control systems… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from North Lincs's recent full applications. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Scunthorpe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
DN16 1NB
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Frodingham
Parish
Scunthorpe
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. North Lincs usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
228decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026
North Lincs
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#169 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Lincs ranks #123 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #123 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #182 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
37 decided
705
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026