151 Harrowby Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9LY Data via plota.co.uk

S26/0681 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Remove conservatory and construct single storey extension to form bedroom and shower room for disabled occupant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Committee
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Kesteven Planning Committee on 9 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension would not harm the area’s character or neighbouring residents’ amenity.
  • The town council supported helping a local resident remain at home, highways raised no objections, and no public letters were received.
  • The committee agreed to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of South Kesteven's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Grantham 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £37,000 in April 1997. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 April 1997£37,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
NG31 9LY
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Grantham Harrowby Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Private Sector Housing, South Kesteven District Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 19 days slower than South Kesteven's median of 62 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
322decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866266
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Committee
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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