Wetherspoons Bethlehem Street Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 1JQ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/0179/23/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Extension of existing access platform to rear to include the relocation of the external staircase with associated works (Amended Description and Plans received 28th March 2023) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 10 Mar 2023
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Consultation
29 Mar 2023
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Approved
2 May 2023
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Appeal dismissed
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 May 2023 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Yarborough Hotel
List entry 1379373 · 6 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 10 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.
Show the other 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Central Grimsby conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Central Area, Grimsby
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Grimsby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 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 Application
Postcode
DN31 1JQ
Received
around 10 Mar 2023
Validated
10 Mar 2023
Ward
West Marsh
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2023
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
2 May 2023
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 26 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005876 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Harrison Ince Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Mar 2023
Comments by
19 Apr 2023
Site or press notice
22 Mar 2023
Statutory expiry
5 May 2023
Env. assessment
No
North East Lincs
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#132 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North East Lincs ranks #151 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North East Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #22 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #35 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #151 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #235 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
22 decided
467
Total decisions
24 refused in the year to March 2026

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