Social Value Ideas for South Kesteven District Council

Poplar Farm bridge refusal

The committee resolved to refuse the Section 73 application relating to Poplar Farm and to refer it to the Secretary of State, after legal advice confirmed that refusal had to be referred under the co…

“Speaker 18: So in effect, that even if the Section 73 application in front of you was to be granted, that permission could not be implemented because …”

Evidence gathering for Article 4 direction

Council agreed to instruct officers to gather evidence on whether an Article 4 direction is justified to restrict permitted development rights for small HMOs (Class C3 to C4) in Grantham and Belmont, …

“Speaker 5: Okay. Thank you, members, and thank you, Chairman. Through you. The new substantive motion is the same as was originally in the agenda minu…”

Stubton housing refused on rural character

The committee resolved to refuse the outline application for up to five dwellings at Stubton because members considered the backland form, edge-of-settlement location and cumulative effect on the vill…

“Speaker 7: Thank you. I think, I mean I would sort of essentially, there, we're saying the harm is to the character and appearance of the area. I thin…”

Manthorpe access revised

The previously deferred Constable’s Field application returned with a revised access moved further away from the bridge and a committed footway connection to the A607 junction. Committee members agree…

“Speaker 4: Thank you, Madam Chair. Application S251526 is an outline application for residential development up to seven dwellings with all matters re…”

Disabled adaptation approved

The committee approved a modest rear extension at 151 Homer Lane, Grantham to create a bedroom and shower room for a disabled occupant. The officer report said the works matched existing materials, we…

“Speaker 22: Thank you, chair. So I'm presenting application s 26ForwardSlashG0681. The proposal is to remove a conservatory and construct a single sto…”

Warm Homes grant accepted

The council accepted additional Warm Home Social Housing Fund grant funding to fund energy-efficiency improvements to council housing stock. The report included match funding from HRA budgets and rese…

“The council has been awarded an additional grant of £999,000 don't ask me why it wasn't rounded up, no clue, from the Warm Home Social Housing Fund by…”

Warm Homes grant and Equans works

Cabinet approved acceptance of additional Warm Homes Social Housing Fund grant and the associated increase in works to the council’s approved contractor, Equans Buildings Limited. The funding will sup…

“This report seeks approval from cabinet to accept the additional Warham Homes social housing fund grant of £999,000 which has been awarded to the coun…”

Rising HMO concentration pressure

Members cited a sharp increase in small HMO bedspaces and properties in Grantham, describing this as unmanaged pressure on housing stock, neighbourhood cohesion, waste services, and local infrastructu…

“Speaker 11: This is the fourth time in eight months that this council has been asked to consider action on HMOs in Grantham. In '25, the meeting ran o…”

Response to structural changes order

Cabinet approved the council’s draft responses to MHCLG’s invitation for representations on the content of the structural changes order for Greater Lincolnshire reorganisation. The responses cover gov…

“On the May 19, the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, hereafter known as MHCLG, wrote to all councils in the Greater Lincolnshire a…”

Submit response by deadline

Cabinet delegated to the Leader and Chief Executive minor non-substantive drafting changes and required the Chief Executive to submit the approved response before 16 June 2026. This is a concrete dead…

“MHCLG requested all representations be submitted by the June 16. Appendix to your agenda sets out the South Gestephen District Council draft responses…”

Shadow authority timetable risk

Members raised concern that the proposed timetable for the structural changes order is too late and creates legal and operational risk for shadow authority elections and vesting. The Chief Executive s…

“The councils were invited to provide answers to 10 questions that will be used to inform the detailed contents of the SCO. These questions include vie…”