East Lindsey planning approval rate
East Lindsey council approved 94.6% of planning applications and refused 5.4%, based on 6,795 decisions analysed. Ranked 193rd out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.6%
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 6,795 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 (414 decided)
98.1%
Legbourne Ward (367 decided)
96.2%
Sibsey And Stickney Ward (327 decided)
93.3%
Horncastle Ward (327 decided)
97.2%
Priory And St James Ward (284 decided)
94.4%
Hagworthingham Ward (279 decided)
96.4%
Coningsby And Mareham Ward (264 decided)
95.1%
Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward (263 decided)
94.7%
Willoughby With Sloothby Ward (262 decided)
94.7%
Woodhall Spa Ward (257 decided)
97.3%
Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward (235 decided)
94.0%
Roughton Ward (219 decided)
87.7%
Mablethorpe Ward (199 decided)
97.0%
Croft Ward (195 decided)
93.3%
Burgh Le Marsh Ward (195 decided)
95.4%
Binbrook Ward (190 decided)
95.3%
Halton Holegate Ward (190 decided)
91.6%
Fulstow Ward (189 decided)
89.4%
Alford (177 decided)
93.8%
Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward (172 decided)
92.4%
Wards in East Lindsey
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Lindsey, showing how the council decides real applications.
Non material amendment (house design) to that previously approved under planning · Priory And St James Ward · Mon 30 Mar 2026
Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional livin · Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby · Mon 30 Mar 2026
Planning Permission - Erection of an agricultural livestock building. · Alford · Fri 27 Mar 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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