Planning application
Former Straven Knitwear Factory West Street Alford Lincolnshire LN13 9DG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Permission - Change of use of vacant retail shop to form 1 no. dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 00780/26/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 00780/26/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Alford
- Parish
- Alford
- Postcode
- LN13 9DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by East Lindsey
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Lindsey took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Old School Architects LLP Agent, an architecture practice registered in Louth
Active · incorporated 2016 · Louth
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Lindsey for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Lindsey decided full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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