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20 St Catherine's Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6TT

Awaiting decision South Kesteven S26/1687 Prior Notification Under Part 3 Class MA

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Proposal

Change of use from office (class E) to a dwellinghouse (class C3).

As published by the council, reference S26/1687

Application record

Reference
S26/1687
Type
Prior Notification Under Part 3 Class MA
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Grantham St Vincents Ward
Parish
Grantham Town Council
Postcode
NG31 6TT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by South Kesteven

  2. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Kesteven took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Kesteven for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Kesteven decided prior approval applications in a median of 48 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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