The State Club, 23-25 Church Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2JJ Data via plota.co.uk

WL/2026/00914 - Full Planning Application - Major Live

Proposal

Planning application for the change of use from night club to place of worship and community use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from West Lindsey's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Gainsborough Town 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Gainsborough Town
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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: White Hart Hotel, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade I, 24 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gainsborough built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 Planning Application - Major
Postcode
DN21 2JJ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST
Parish
Gainsborough CP
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Hubble Architecture Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. West Lindsey usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lindsey in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lindsey decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00932
Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Committee
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No
West Lindsey
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#134 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Lindsey ranks #110 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
West Lindsey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #70 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #110 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #187 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
33 decided
562
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.