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LYNN HOUSE MILL LANE SUTTON ST JAMES SPALDING PE12 0EJ

Refused South Holland H20-0239-26 Prior Approval App

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of Use of Barn to Flexible Commercial Use

As published by the council, reference H20-0239-26

Application record

Reference
H20-0239-26
Type
Prior Approval App
Status
REFUSAL
Decision
Refused
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Decided
14 May 2026
Parish
Sutton St James
Postcode
PE12 0EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by South Holland

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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