East Lindsey planning approval rate
East Lindsey council approved 94.7% of planning applications and refused 5.3%, based on 3,968 decisions analysed. Ranked 194th out of 235 councils for strictness.
Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.7%
overall approval rate
Planning in East Lindsey?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in East Lindsey. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Lindsey — mined from 3,968 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within East Lindsey. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Tetford And Donington Ward (267 decided)
97.8%
Legbourne Ward (202 decided)
96.5%
Sibsey And Stickney Ward (193 decided)
93.3%
Horncastle Ward (193 decided)
97.4%
Coningsby And Mareham Ward (162 decided)
94.4%
Willoughby With Sloothby Ward (158 decided)
93.7%
Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward (158 decided)
92.4%
Hagworthingham Ward (156 decided)
96.8%
Priory And St James Ward (155 decided)
96.8%
Roughton Ward (134 decided)
85.1%
Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward (133 decided)
95.5%
Woodhall Spa Ward (128 decided)
98.4%
Fulstow Ward (125 decided)
89.6%
Mablethorpe Ward (115 decided)
96.5%
Binbrook Ward (111 decided)
95.5%
Halton Holegate Ward (111 decided)
89.2%
Croft Ward (110 decided)
97.3%
Burgh Le Marsh Ward (107 decided)
95.3%
Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward (101 decided)
95.0%
Alford (91 decided)
94.5%
Wards in East Lindsey
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Lindsey, showing how the council decides real applications.
Planning Permission - Erection of a detached garage & store with room over. · Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward · Fri 13 Oct 2023
Outline erection of 5no. dwellings and a replacement dwelling. · Fulstow Ward · Fri 13 Oct 2023
Planning Permission - Change of use and conversion of former town hall which is · Winthorpe Ward · Fri 13 Oct 2023
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,968 decisions.
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