Which ward in East Lindsey has the highest planning approval rate?

Trinity Ward at 100.0% based on 26 decisions.

Which ward in East Lindsey has the lowest planning approval rate?

Chapel St. Leonards Ward at 88.3% based on 154 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across East Lindsey?

There is a 11.7% gap between Trinity Ward and Chapel St. Leonards Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

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 11.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,059 real decisions·37 wards·Updated June 2026

All 37 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Trinity Ward	26	26	0	100.0%
2	North Holme Ward	112	111	1	99.1%
3	Sutton On Sea Ward	122	120	2	98.4%
4	Tetford And Donington Ward	423	415	8	98.1%
5	Horncastle Ward	340	331	9	97.4%
6	Wainfleet Ward	72	70	2	97.2%
7	Mablethorpe Ward	202	196	6	97.0%
8	Tetney Ward	133	129	4	97.0%
9	Woodhall Spa Ward	264	256	8	97.0%
10	St. Clement's Ward	62	60	2	96.8%
11	Ingoldmells Ward	111	107	4	96.4%
12	Legbourne Ward	380	366	14	96.3%
13	Hagworthingham Ward	291	279	12	95.9%
14	Binbrook Ward	198	189	9	95.5%
15	Burgh Le Marsh Ward	200	191	9	95.5%
16	St. Margaret's Ward	41	39	2	95.1%
17	Wragby Ward	141	134	7	95.0%
18	Willoughby With Sloothby Ward	274	260	14	94.9%
19	Coningsby And Mareham Ward	275	260	15	94.5%
20	Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward	273	258	15	94.5%
21	Priory And St James Ward	292	275	17	94.2%
22	Alford	193	181	12	93.8%
23	Croft Ward	199	186	13	93.5%
24	Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward	242	226	16	93.4%
25	Winthorpe Ward	105	98	7	93.3%
26	Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby	164	153	11	93.3%
27	Sibsey And Stickney Ward	340	317	23	93.2%
28	Spilsby Ward	108	100	8	92.6%
29	St. Mary's Ward	151	139	12	92.1%
30	Grimoldby Ward	113	104	9	92.0%
31	Halton Holegate Ward	197	181	16	91.9%
32	Friskney Ward	105	96	9	91.4%
33	Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward	182	166	16	91.2%
34	St. Michael's Ward	50	45	5	90.0%
35	Fulstow Ward	195	175	20	89.7%
36	Roughton Ward	231	204	27	88.3%
37	Chapel St. Leonards Ward	154	136	18	88.3%

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What the data tells us

A 11.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Trinity Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Chapel St. Leonards Ward approves just 88.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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.

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 7,059 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 →

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in East Lindsey

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