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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in East Lindsey

Planning outcomes in East Lindsey are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 12.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,795 real decisions·37 wards·Updated May 2026
100.0%
Highest: Trinity Ward
87.7%
Lowest: Chapel St. Leonards
12.3%
Gap
37
Wards
94.6% approved overall. But 367 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in East Lindsey shifts your odds by up to 12.3%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 37 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Trinity Ward25250
100.0%
2North Holme Ward1091081
99.1%
3Sutton On Sea Ward1161142
98.3%
4Tetford And Donington Ward4144068
98.1%
5Tetney Ward1281253
97.7%
6Woodhall Spa Ward2572507
97.3%
7Horncastle Ward3273189
97.2%
8Mablethorpe Ward1991936
97.0%
9Wainfleet Ward67652
97.0%
10St. Clement's Ward62602
96.8%
11Hagworthingham Ward27926910
96.4%
12Ingoldmells Ward1101064
96.4%
13Legbourne Ward36735314
96.2%
14Wragby Ward1351296
95.6%
15Burgh Le Marsh Ward1951869
95.4%
16Binbrook Ward1901819
95.3%
17Coningsby And Mareham Ward26425113
95.1%
18St. Margaret's Ward40382
95.0%
19Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward26324914
94.7%
20Willoughby With Sloothby Ward26224814
94.7%
21Priory And St James Ward28426816
94.4%
22Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward23522114
94.0%
23Alford17716611
93.8%
24Sibsey And Stickney Ward32730522
93.3%
25Croft Ward19518213
93.3%
26Winthorpe Ward100937
93.0%
27Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby15614511
92.9%
28St. Mary's Ward14513411
92.4%
29Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward17215913
92.4%
30Spilsby Ward103958
92.2%
31Grimoldby Ward107989
91.6%
32Halton Holegate Ward19017416
91.6%
33Friskney Ward101929
91.1%
34St. Michael's Ward48435
89.6%
35Fulstow Ward18916920
89.4%
36Roughton Ward21919227
87.7%
37Chapel St. Leonards Ward14612818
87.7%
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What the data tells us

1
A 12.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Trinity Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Chapel St. Leonards Ward approves just 87.7%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 6,795 planning decisions in East Lindsey, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from East Lindsey Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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