Recent planning developments in North Lincolnshire include church and pub conversions into homes, enhancing local community spaces.
Scunthorpe: A former Methodist Church is getting a new life as a home. Ealand Methodist Church was sold for just over its asking price of £200,000. This church has been around since 1882.
It was on the market a couple of years back, looking for creative ideas for its use, including turning it into residential housing. Earlier this year, a couple decided to convert it into a four-bedroom home.
Along with this, there’s also been approval for a new house on the site of the old Sunday school. So, there’s a lot happening in North Lincolnshire with these planning developments.
The church closed its doors in 2021 due to a drop in congregation numbers, making it hard to keep running. It was auctioned off in May 2023.
The plan is to convert the main building into a two-story home with minimal changes to the outside. Since it’s been closed for a while and there’s another active Methodist Church nearby, the council didn’t see the loss of this community space as a big deal.
Now, let’s talk about a pub in Scawby. There’s been a green light for plans to turn a former pub into a home. Back in 2020, there was a plan to convert King William IV into residential units and to build three new bungalows.
That plan didn’t move forward in time, so last year, they tried again to put three homes at the back of the old pub, but that’s still pending. Now, they’ve got the go-ahead to convert the pub itself into a five-bedroom home, which will even have a music room!
A council officer mentioned that while losing the pub is a downside, it hasn’t been in operation for a while, and the chances of it reopening were slim.
In other news, there’s going to be a new 10-meter tall sign at a retail park in Scunthorpe. Motor Fuel Group Limited has applied for a big illuminated sign at Lakeside Retail Park, which will just show the Morrisons logo.
And lastly, Barton Town Cricket Club is looking to improve its practice facilities. They want to add a two-lane practice area to help with safety issues from their current nets.
With more players joining, they’re hoping to have the new nets ready by summer, pending planning approval and funding. The community is really supportive of this move, as it’ll help keep cricket accessible for everyone.
