East Lindsey Council approves 93.4% of planning applications, based on 5,376 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. East Lindsey sits 8.4 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,096 decided applications, East Lindsey Council approved 93.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,376 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in East Lindsey is 93.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of East Lindsey council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in East Lindsey.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,073 | 244 | 4,317 | 94.3% |
| Other | 1,652 | 78 | 1,730 | 95.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 501 | 28 | 529 | 94.7% |
| Prior Approval | 386 | 49 | 435 | 88.7% |
| Listed Building | 312 | 9 | 321 | 97.2% |
| Advertisement | 169 | 4 | 173 | 97.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 86 | 14 | 100 | 86.0% |
| Trees | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetford And Donington | 426 | 8 | 434 | 98.2% |
| Legbourne | 380 | 14 | 394 | 96.4% |
| Sibsey And Stickney | 333 | 23 | 356 | 93.5% |
| Horncastle | 344 | 10 | 354 | 97.2% |
| Hagworthingham | 293 | 12 | 305 | 96.1% |
| Priory And St James | 284 | 20 | 304 | 93.4% |
| Willoughby With Sloothby | 273 | 17 | 290 | 94.1% |
| Coningsby And Mareham | 268 | 15 | 283 | 94.7% |
| Woodhall Spa | 270 | 8 | 278 | 97.1% |
| Scarbrough And Seacroft | 261 | 15 | 276 | 94.6% |
| Marshchapel And Somercotes | 237 | 18 | 255 | 92.9% |
| Roughton | 214 | 28 | 242 | 88.4% |
| Burgh Le Marsh | 202 | 9 | 211 | 95.7% |
| Mablethorpe | 200 | 6 | 206 | 97.1% |
| Croft | 192 | 13 | 205 | 93.7% |
| Binbrook | 193 | 9 | 202 | 95.5% |
| Fulstow | 182 | 20 | 202 | 90.1% |
| Alford | 189 | 13 | 202 | 93.6% |
| Halton Holegate | 186 | 16 | 202 | 92.1% |
| Withern And Theddlethorpe | 172 | 18 | 190 | 90.5% |
| Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby | 161 | 11 | 172 | 93.6% |
| Chapel St. Leonards | 142 | 19 | 161 | 88.2% |
| St. Mary's | 148 | 12 | 160 | 92.5% |
| Wragby | 142 | 7 | 149 | 95.3% |
| Tetney | 132 | 5 | 137 | 96.4% |
Showing top 25 of 51 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How East Lindsey’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.9pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from East Lindsey council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| B/26/0315 Five Village | Erection of ancillary annex | Approved |
| 01265/26/FUL Roughton | Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide | Approved |
| 01222/26/FUL Priory And St James | Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional livin | Approved |
| 00763/26/FUL Wainfleet | Planning Permission - Change of use of land to provide an extension to existing | Approved |
| 03394/25/FUL Winthorpe | Planning Permission - Erection of 2no. storage sheds and an ice cream and drinks | Approved |
| 00648/26/FUL Sutton On Sea | Planning Permission - Erection of a dwelling and demolition of existing agricult | Approved |
| 01170/26/FUL Legbourne | Planning Permission - Erection of a detached garage. | Approved |
| 03121/25/FUL Burgh Le Marsh | Planning Permission - Change of use of land to form an extension to existing car | Approved |
| 00870/26/FUL Marshchapel And Somercotes | Planning Permission - Erection of a detached garage with a first-floor holiday l | Approved |
| 01257/26/NMA Sibsey And Stickney | Non material amendment (additional window and repositioning of Plot 1) to that p | Approved |
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Based on 5,376 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in East Lindsey is 93.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,376 planning decisions from East Lindsey council. 5,022 were approved and 354 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in East Lindsey is 93.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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