Foston Service Station Great North Road Foston Lincolnshire NG32 2JS Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0824 - Communications Notifications Approved

Proposal

Installation of Base Station Upgrades at Foston Services. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Foston (South Kesteven) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 17)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Communications Notifications
Postcode
NG32 2JS
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Viking Ward
Parish
Foston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections Made
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 9 days faster than South Kesteven's median of 22 for prior approvals. Approved, as 93% of prior approvals here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by South Kesteven in the last twelve months, from validation. South Kesteven decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Kesteven
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.