What's changing near LN5 9JN

On the map

Nearby, most recent first

No new homes (5+ in a postcode), planning permissions or school changes recorded within 2 km.

New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.

Extensions and loft conversions within 500 m Map of every extended home within 1 km →

• Blacksmith Row: 2 homes extended since 2021
• Eastgate: 1 home extended since 2021

• Extended
  5, Blacksmith Row58 m² → 76 m² (+18 m²)
  certificate 2025
• Extended
  3, Blacksmith Row86 m² → 108 m² (+22 m²)
  certificate 2022

Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.

Storm overflows within 2 km

• Anglian Water
  Bassingham Water Recycling Centreinto River Witham48 spills, 233 hours in 2025
  850 m away
• Anglian Water
  Swinderby(Exraf) Stwinto Unnamed Tributary River Witham13 spills, 200 hours in 2025
  1.6 km away

Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.

Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km

20 planned, approved or being built and 2 running (18 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.

• Solar farm
  Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in · 350 MW
  Jul 2025
  2.2 km away
• Battery storage
  Fosse Green EnergyPlanning application in
  Jul 2025
  2.2 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Cargill & Frontier Agriculture, Camp Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 360 kW
  Mar 2023
  2.9 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Swinderby Quarry - Solar PV ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
  Nov 2023
  2.9 km away
• Biomass
  Poplar Farm, Lowfields - Biomass BoilerApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
  Oct 2022
  3.6 km away
• Rooftop solar
  The Feed Mill, Lowfields - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
  Mar 2024
  4.0 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Barn Farm, Navenby - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 220 kW
  May 2022
  4.0 km away
• Biomass
  Barn Farm Lowfields, Navenby - Biomass boilerApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
  Sept 2022
  4.0 km away
• Rooftop solar
  Skinnand Manor Farm, Navenby - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built
  May 2022
  4.6 km away
• Biomass
  Skinnand Manor Farm, Parsons Lane - Biomass BoilerBeing built · 2 MW
  Feb 2023
  4.6 km away
• Biomass
  Castle Farm, Castle Lane - Biomass Boiler & Agricultural Building

Road and street works within 1 km

2 permitted works running now or planned.

• Standard
  High Street, BassinghamUtility asset works · BT · No carriageway incursion
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  550 m away
• Minor
  Vasey Close, BassinghamHighway improvement works · LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
  Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
  750 m away

DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.

Major infrastructure projects within 30 km

• Decision
  Fosse Green Energy Generating Stations · The Scheme is located in Lincolnshire CC and North Kesteven DC land approximately 9km SW of Lincoln
  application due 18 July 2025
  2.2 km away
• Decided
  A46 Newark BypassHighways · From Farndon roundabout to Winthorpe roundabout near Newark-on-Trent
  decided Oct 2025
  12.5 km away
• Pre-application
  H2East Pipeline: Humber to NottinghamshireGas Transporter Pipe-lines · Located between North Killingholme and Immingham on the Humber and extending to Newark in Nottinghamshire, via Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, and High Marnham and Kirton in Nottinghamshire
  application due December 2028
  13.1 km away
• Decided
  One Earth Solar Farm Generating Stations · Land surrounding the River Trent, north of South Clifton, east of Skegby, west of Thorney.
  decided Jul 2026
  13.7 km away
• Decided
  Springwell Solar FarmGenerating Stations · The Site is located within the administrative boundary of North Kesteven District Council and in the County of Lincolnshire.
  decided Apr 2026
  14.7 km away
• Decision
  Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park Generating Stations · Land to the north west of Newark on Trent, west of A1 and north of A617
  application due July 202517.4 km away

Transport schemes within 20 km

None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.

The longer view

• Like-for-like prices in Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham: +16% over five years (2020 → 2025).
• Council tax list: 350 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
• Population (GP registrations): +4.5% in two years.
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