The Pavilion London Road Louth Lincolnshire LN11 9QP Data via plota.co.uk

03860/25/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Planning Permission - Erection of outdoor padel court with floodlighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
17 Feb 2026
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Committee
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by East Lindsey Planning Committee on 2 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the court would meet a recognised need without unacceptable harm to sports provision, neighbours, landscape, highways or ecology.
  • The town council, ward member and several organisations supported the proposal, while five neighbours raised concerns about lighting, noise, parking, wildlife and playing fields.
  • Members approved the application by 11 votes to none, with one abstention, subject to referral to the Secretary of State if Sport England’s objection remained.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, consultation responses, speakers, debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of East Lindsey's committee minutes of 2 Jul 2026.

Documents 75

Plans & drawings 26

PDF SUPPORTING INFO Plans · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS Plans · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE Plans · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PITCH LAYOUT PLAN Amendments · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION ? PITCH LAYOUT Correspondence · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A-0-01C BLOCK PLAN Amendments · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF A-1-01D SITE PLAN Amendments · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL 2 PITCH LAYOUT INFORMATION Correspondence · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL 1 PITCH LAYOUT INFORMATION Correspondence · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MAP SHOWING CRICKET BALL STRIKE RISK Plans · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-0-01B SITE BLOCK PLAN Amendments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-1-01C PROPOSED SITE PLAN Amendments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-01A PADEL COURT ENLARGED PLAN Amendments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-02A CRICKET NETS ENLARGED PLAN Amendments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-03A CRICKET NETS AND ELEVATIONS Amendments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PITCH LAYOUTS Plans · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PITCH LAYOUTS Plans · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION ? PITCH LAYOUT Plans · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF A-0-01A BLOCK PLAN Cancelled Documents · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-03. CRICKET NETS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-01 PADEL COURT ENLARGED PLAN Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF A-3-02 CRICKET NETS ENLARGED PLAN Plans · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF A-1-01 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Cancelled Documents · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF A-2-01 PROPOSED PADDLE COURT DETAILS 1 Plans · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF A-2-02 PROPOSED PADDLE COURT DETAILS 2 Plans · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF A-2-03 PROPOSED PADDLE COURT DETAILS 3 Plans · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 22

PDF SPORTS ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF LINCOLNSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LTD Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF WARD MEMBER Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO SPORT ENGLAND Correspondence · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUMMARY IN RESPONSE TO SPORT ENGLAND OBJECTION Correspondence · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAY AND SUDS COMMENT Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 210 m away: Lincolnshire Wolds; Inside the Louth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Postcode
LN11 9QP
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
St. Mary's Ward
Parish
Louth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Jones Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 198 days from validation, 142 days slower than East Lindsey's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
72decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by East Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. East Lindsey decision record →

Public comments

10comments received
4 objecting1 neutral5 supporting

50% support · above the UK average of 16%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14575525
Neighbours
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
27 Feb 2026
Committee
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 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 statistics
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