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Planning Committee
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Committee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend.
Committee members:
Councillors Mark Binns, Stephen Blogg, David Dobbie, Paul Hooton, Paul Key, Doug Owles, James Plastow, Glenn Puxty, Richard Thompson, Michael Devine (sub), Richard Doy (sub)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against, each for a maximum of 3 minutes.
AGENDA
PL26/103 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PL26/104 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PL26/105 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PL26/106 Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.
PL26/107 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.
Paper A Tuesday 16 September 2025 (pages 6 to 10)
PL26/108 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00912 (received 15/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 20/10/2025
Proposal: Application for reserved matters (Phase B1 & B2) to erect 295no. dwellings considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of outline planning permission 136937 granted 15 September 2020
Location: Land North of Highfields Roundabout, Corringham Road, Gainsborough
PL26/109 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00965 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 27/10/2025
Proposal: Planning application for the demolition of existing structures, and erection of an A1 foodstore, with access, car parking, servicing, sub-station, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works, including remodelling of the elevations of the adjoining property The Lindsey Centre being variation of condition 19 of planning permission 133654 granted 27 April 2016 – extend the delivery hours.
Location: Lidl UK GMBH, Beaumont Street, Gainsborough
PL26/110 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00966 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 27/10/2025
Proposal: Planning application to erect fencing.
Location: 11 Heapham Crescent, Gainsborough
PL26/111 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00972 (received 30/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 03/11/2025
Proposal: Planning application for erection of 4no. dwellings with associated works and infrastructure.
Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough
PL26/112 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
LCC Application Ref No: WL/2025/00978 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 17/10/2025
Proposal: County matters application for installation of a fire suppression system with external pumphouse and water storage tank – PL/0076/25
Location: Lincolnshire Waste Disposal, Marshall Way, Gainsborough
PL26/113 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00976 (received 30/09/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 3/11/2025
Proposal: Planning application for change of use to use class C3(b) & extension.
Location: Rowen House, Summer Hill, Gainsborough
PL26/114 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00786 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Listed Building Consent for repairs to main building, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fencing being variation of condition 2 of listed building consent WL/2025/00075 granted 30 April 2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Paper B (pages 11 to 27)
PL26/115 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00785 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for repairs to main building, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fence being variation of condition 2 of planning application WL/2025/00074 granted 30 April 2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Paper C (pages 28 to 34)
PL26/116 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00756 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for replacement storage unit.
Location: 19 Market Street, Gainsborough
Paper D (pages 35 to 47)
PL26/117 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00680 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Reserved matters application for Phase 1 to erect 454no. dwellings, considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following outline planning permission 138921 granted 29 August 2019 – being variation of condition 1 of planning permission 145951 granted 23 February 2023
Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough
Paper E (pages 48 to 54)
PL26/118 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00811 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for erection of 1no. storage building.
Location: Elite House, Unit 1 Somerby Court, Somerby Park, Gainsborough
Paper F (pages 55 to 59)
PL26/119 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00978 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: County matters application for installation of a fire suppression system with external pumphouse and water storage tank – PL/0076/25
Location: Lincolnshire Waste Disposal, Marshall Way, Gainsborough
Paper G (pages 60 to 62)
PL26/120 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00856 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for a self-storage facility (B8) comprising of the siting of storage containers, erection of 2m high security fencing and pole mounted CCTV.
Location: Land at Thornton Street, Gainsborough
Paper H (pages 63 to 82)
PL26/121 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00897 GRANTED (Delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for new click and collect parking and double canopy.
Location: Tesco Stores Ltd, Trinity Street, Gainsborough
Paper I (pages 83 to 97)
PL26/118 Street Naming Requests
To consider street naming requests received (if any).
PL26/119 Tree Preservation Orders
To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
PL26/120 Asset of Community Value – Bracken Park
To note successful decision from the review panel to designate both plots of land as Assets of Community Value at Bracken Park. Registration took effect from Monday 1 September 2025 and will expire on Sunday 1 September 2030. The owner of the property has until Wednesday 29 October 2025 to request a review of the decision to register.
PL26/121 Traffic Regulation Order
To consider request for pedestrian crossing near Queen Elizabeth High School.
Paper J (pages 98 to 99)
PL26/122 Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership
To consider arranging a visit to the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership Offices, Witham House, Lincoln.
PL26/123 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only).
i. Footpath Mayfield to Margaret Close
PL26/124 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 16 October 2025
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