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

Trinity Ward at 100.0% based on 27 decisions.

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

Chapel St. Leonards Ward at 88.1% based on 159 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across East Lindsey?

There is a 11.9% 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 11.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

7,184 real decisions·37 wards·Updated August 2026

All 37 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Trinity Ward	27	27	0	100.0%
2	North Holme Ward	113	112	1	99.1%
3	Sutton On Sea Ward	125	123	2	98.4%
4	Tetford And Donington Ward	432	424	8	98.1%
5	Horncastle Ward	344	335	9	97.4%
6	Wainfleet Ward	72	70	2	97.2%
7	Mablethorpe Ward	204	198	6	97.1%
8	Woodhall Spa Ward	270	262	8	97.0%
9	St. Clement's Ward	62	60	2	96.8%
10	Ingoldmells Ward	111	107	4	96.4%
11	Legbourne Ward	389	375	14	96.4%
12	Tetney Ward	136	131	5	96.3%
13	Hagworthingham Ward	297	285	12	96.0%
14	Burgh Le Marsh Ward	204	195	9	95.6%
15	Binbrook Ward	199	190	9	95.5%
16	St. Margaret's Ward	42	40	2	95.2%
17	Willoughby With Sloothby Ward	284	270	14	95.1%
18	Wragby Ward	141	134	7	95.0%
19	Coningsby And Mareham Ward	280	265	15	94.6%
20	Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward	274	259	15	94.5%
21	Croft Ward	202	189	13	93.6%
22	Priory And St James Ward	298	279	19	93.6%
23	Sibsey And Stickney Ward	346	323	23	93.4%
24	Alford	198	185	13	93.4%
25	Marshchapel And Somercotes Ward	244	228	16	93.4%
26	Winthorpe Ward	106	99	7	93.4%
27	Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby	166	155	11	93.4%
28	Spilsby Ward	108	100	8	92.6%
29	St. Mary's Ward	156	144	12	92.3%
30	Grimoldby Ward	115	106	9	92.2%
31	Halton Holegate Ward	198	182	16	91.9%
32	Friskney Ward	108	99	9	91.7%
33	Withern And Theddlethorpe Ward	185	168	17	90.8%
34	St. Michael's Ward	53	48	5	90.6%
35	Fulstow Ward	200	180	20	90.0%
36	Roughton Ward	235	207	28	88.1%
37	Chapel St. Leonards Ward	159	140	19	88.1%

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What the data tells us

A 11.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Trinity Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Chapel St. Leonards Ward approves just 88.1%. 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 7,184 planning decisions in East Lindsey, January 2020 to August 2026. 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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