The Castle, Station Road, Torksey
Refused on 2 November 2026
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Planning application for proposed change of use from existing holiday lets and dwelling (C3) to children’s care home (C2)
- Received
- 20 August 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- TORKSEY
- Agent
- Verve Architecture
- ReceivedReceived20 Aug
- ValidatedValidated20 Aug
- Consult.Consultation5 Oct
- TargetTarget Date15 Oct
- DecidedDecided2 Nov
Decided in 74 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at THE CASTLE, STATION ROAD, TORKSEY. West Lindsey has handled 1,594 applications of this type. This one was decided in 74 days, 4 weeks longer than West Lindsey's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 32 applications across TORKSEY. We hold 1,245 applications in total for the LN1 postcode area.
88% of full planning applications at West Lindsey District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- LN1 2EQ
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Parish
- Torksey CP
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 August 2026
- Consultation end
- 5 October 2026
- Target decision date
- 15 October 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Positive Independence Ltd
- Agent
- Verve Architecture
Positive Independence Ltd
Company number 11357421
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 11 May 2018 (8 years old)
- Nature of business
- Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
- Registered office
- Newark
2 other planning applications by this company in Newark and Sherwood and Rushcliffe.
- 26/01345/FUL · Newark and Sherwood · 20 Syerston Way Newark On Trent NG24 2SU
- 26/01345/FUL · Rushcliffe · 12 Burnside Road West Bridgford Nottinghamshire NG2 7HW
Company information from Companies House.
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Danielle Peck
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
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Source: West Lindsey
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