Planning application
Land At Eastfield Road Firsby Lincolnshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Determination of whether or not prior approval is required as to a) transport and highways impacts of the development, b) noise impacts of the development, c) contamination risks on the site, d) flooding risks on the site, e) whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the building to change from agricultural use to a dwelling which is a use falling within use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order, f) the design or external appearance of the building and g) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference 01373/26/AGDH
Application record
- Reference
- 01373/26/AGDH
- Type
- Prior Approval-Ag to Dwelling House
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Croft Ward
- Parish
- Great Steeping
Comment by 16 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Lindsey's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by East Lindsey
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Grimsby
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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 prior approval applications in a median of 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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