Unit 9 Birch Court Spratt Close Boston Road Industrial Estate Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6SB Data via plota.co.uk

01365/26/CMA - County Matter - Application Transferred Decided

Proposal

Planning Permission - Retrospective application for the retention of an open ended covered structure housing a baling machine (county matter application). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Horncastle built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
County Matter - Application Transferred
Postcode
LN9 6SB
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Horncastle Ward
Parish
Horncastle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
For-Ward Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 95% of agricultural works in East Lindsey are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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

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