East Lindsey Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 7,184 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. East Lindsey sits 5.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,096 decided applications, East Lindsey Council approved 93.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,184 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in East Lindsey is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of East Lindsey council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in East Lindsey.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,888 | 228 | 4,116 | 94.5% |
| Other | 1,586 | 71 | 1,657 | 95.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 430 | 27 | 457 | 94.1% |
| Prior Approval | 366 | 43 | 409 | 89.5% |
| Listed Building | 289 | 8 | 297 | 97.3% |
| Advertisement | 155 | 4 | 159 | 97.5% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 77 | 12 | 89 | 86.5% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetford And Donington | 424 | 8 | 432 | 98.1% |
| Legbourne | 375 | 14 | 389 | 96.4% |
| Sibsey And Stickney | 323 | 23 | 346 | 93.4% |
| Horncastle | 335 | 9 | 344 | 97.4% |
| Priory And St James | 279 | 19 | 298 | 93.6% |
| Hagworthingham | 285 | 12 | 297 | 96.0% |
| Willoughby With Sloothby | 270 | 14 | 284 | 95.1% |
| Coningsby And Mareham | 265 | 15 | 280 | 94.6% |
| Scarbrough And Seacroft | 259 | 15 | 274 | 94.5% |
| Woodhall Spa | 262 | 8 | 270 | 97.0% |
| Marshchapel And Somercotes | 228 | 16 | 244 | 93.4% |
| Roughton | 207 | 28 | 235 | 88.1% |
| Mablethorpe | 198 | 6 | 204 | 97.1% |
| Burgh Le Marsh | 195 | 9 | 204 | 95.6% |
| Croft | 189 | 13 | 202 | 93.6% |
| Fulstow | 180 | 20 | 200 | 90.0% |
| Binbrook | 190 | 9 | 199 | 95.5% |
| Alford | 185 | 13 | 198 | 93.4% |
| Halton Holegate | 182 | 16 | 198 | 91.9% |
| Withern And Theddlethorpe | 168 | 17 | 185 | 90.8% |
| Holton Le Clay Ward And North Thoresby | 155 | 11 | 166 | 93.4% |
| Chapel St. Leonards | 140 | 19 | 159 | 88.1% |
| St. Mary's | 144 | 12 | 156 | 92.3% |
| Wragby | 134 | 7 | 141 | 95.0% |
| Tetney | 131 | 5 | 136 | 96.3% |
Showing top 25 of 37 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How East Lindsey’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.2pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from East Lindsey council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 00901/26/FUL Friskney | Planning Permission - Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide | Approved |
| 00777/26/FUL Sibsey And Stickney | Planning Permission - Erection of a replacement office building and demolition o | Approved |
| 00773/26/FUL Tetney | Planning Permission - Erection of a storage container. | Refused |
| 02595/25/FUL Horncastle | Planning Permission - Erection of 3no. buildings to provide 17no. industrial uni | Approved |
| 00917/26/FUL Tetford And Donington | Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional livin | Approved |
| 00866/26/FUL Priory And St James | Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional livin | Approved |
| 00818/26/FUL Horncastle | Planning Permission - Extension and alterations to existing dwelling to provide | Approved |
| 00929/26/FUL Fulstow | Planning Permission - Extension to existing dwelling to provide additional livin | Approved |
| 00572/26/FUL Willoughby With Sloothby | Planning Permission - Erection of a replacement agricultural storage building, e | Approved |
| 00033/26/FUL Fulstow | Planning Permission - Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no. dwell | Approved |
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Based on 7,184 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in East Lindsey is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,184 planning decisions from East Lindsey council. 6,791 were approved and 393 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in East Lindsey is 94.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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