East Lindsey planning approval rate
East Lindsey council approved 94.5% of planning applications and refused 5.5%, based on 7,234 decisions analysed. Ranked 228th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.5%
overall approval rate
7,234
Decisions analysed
6,836
Approved
398
Refused
37
Wards covered
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.
94.4%
95.7%
94.2%
89.4%
97.3%
97.5%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Lindsey, mined from 7,234 proposal descriptions.
98.0%
94.6%
90.3%
95.6%
95.9%
99.0%
97.9%
93.4%
97.5%
100.0%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within East Lindsey. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Tetford And Donington Ward
98.2%
Legbourne Ward
96.4%
Sibsey And Stickney Ward
93.5%
Horncastle Ward
97.1%
Priory And St James Ward
93.3%
Hagworthingham Ward
96.0%
Willoughby With Sloothby Ward
94.4%
Coningsby And Mareham Ward
94.6%
Woodhall Spa Ward
97.1%
Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward
94.5%
Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward
93.5%
Roughton Ward
88.3%
Burgh Le Marsh Ward
95.6%
Mablethorpe Ward
97.1%
Croft Ward
93.6%
Binbrook Ward
95.5%
Fulstow Ward
90.0%
Alford
93.4%
Halton Holegate Ward
91.9%
Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward
90.4%
Wards in East Lindsey
Tetford And Donington Ward
98.2% approval · 433 decisions
Legbourne Ward
96.4% approval · 389 decisions
Sibsey And Stickney Ward
93.5% approval · 353 decisions
Horncastle Ward
97.1% approval · 350 decisions
Priory And St James Ward
93.3% approval · 300 decisions
Hagworthingham Ward
96.0% approval · 298 decisions
Willoughby With Sloothby Ward
94.4% approval · 287 decisions
Coningsby And Mareham Ward
94.6% approval · 280 decisions
Woodhall Spa Ward
97.1% approval · 275 decisions
Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward
94.5% approval · 275 decisions
Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward
93.5% approval · 246 decisions
Roughton Ward
88.3% approval · 239 decisions
Burgh Le Marsh Ward
95.6% approval · 205 decisions
Mablethorpe Ward
97.1% approval · 204 decisions
Croft Ward
93.6% approval · 203 decisions
Binbrook Ward
95.5% approval · 202 decisions
Fulstow Ward
90.0% approval · 200 decisions
Alford
93.4% approval · 198 decisions
Halton Holegate Ward
91.9% approval · 198 decisions
Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward
90.4% approval · 187 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Lindsey, showing how the council decides real applications.
Planning Permission - Erection of an agricultural storage building. · Willoughby With Sloothby Ward · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Planning Permission - Erection of a detached classroom for existing nursery. · Woodhall Spa Ward · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Consent to Display - 2no. non Illuminated, single sided free standing signs (wor · Croft Ward · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in East Lindsey
What is the planning approval rate in East Lindsey?
Based on 7,234 planning decisions analysed since 2020, East Lindsey approved 94.5% of applications and refused 5.5%. The council is ranked 228th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in East Lindsey?
East Lindsey refuses 5.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 7,234 decided applications since 2020, 398 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of East Lindsey have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in East Lindsey are in North Holme Ward (99.1%), Sutton On Sea Ward (98.4%), and Tetford And Donington Ward (98.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in East Lindsey?
The most common planning application types in East Lindsey are: Full (4,141 decisions, 94.4% approved), Other (1,664, 95.7%), and Discharge of Conditions (463, 94.2%).
How long does a planning application take in East Lindsey?
Planning applications in East Lindsey take an average of 11.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 7,184 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. East Lindsey decides approximately 1,206 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in East Lindsey?
You can search planning applications in East Lindsey directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 7,234 historical decisions in East Lindsey to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for East Lindsey calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes East Lindsey's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.