North East Lincolnshire Council approves 94.0% of planning applications, based on 3,036 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. North East Lincolnshire sits 6.1 percentage points above the national average.
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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 North East Lincolnshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,549 | 105 | 1,654 | 93.7% |
| Trees | 661 | 23 | 684 | 96.6% |
| Other | 388 | 25 | 413 | 93.9% |
| Advertisement | 91 | 5 | 96 | 94.8% |
| Listed Building | 84 | 2 | 86 | 97.7% |
| Prior Approval | 43 | 11 | 54 | 79.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 35 | 12 | 47 | 74.5% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberston And New Waltham | 366 | 30 | 396 | 92.4% |
| Wold | 357 | 30 | 387 | 92.2% |
| Park | 356 | 9 | 365 | 97.5% |
| Scartho | 248 | 9 | 257 | 96.5% |
| Waltham Ashby Brigsley | 224 | 19 | 243 | 92.2% |
| Immingham | 190 | 13 | 203 | 93.6% |
| Croft Baker | 178 | 13 | 191 | 93.2% |
| West Marsh | 182 | 6 | 188 | 96.8% |
| Freshney | 172 | 9 | 181 | 95.0% |
| Haverstoe | 169 | 7 | 176 | 96.0% |
| East Marsh | 116 | 6 | 122 | 95.1% |
| Heneage | 96 | 15 | 111 | 86.5% |
| Sidney Sussex | 73 | 6 | 79 | 92.4% |
| Yarborough | 66 | 7 | 73 | 90.4% |
| South | 53 | 3 | 56 | 94.6% |
Real residential planning decisions from North East Lincolnshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DM/0005/26/FUL Heneage | Change of use of first floor from one flat to two flats with external alteration | Approved |
| DM/1021/25/FUL Croft Baker | Retrospective application for the installation of new step to side to include 1. | Approved |
| DM/0962/25/FULA Wold | Erect first floor extension to rear over existing ground floor extension. Erect | Approved |
| DM/0916/25/FULA Humberston And New Waltham | Remove existing workshop and part of pergola, erect single storey extension to r | Approved |
| DM/0840/25/FULA Wold | Demolition of outbuilding and erection of new detached single storey building wi | Approved |
| DM/0756/25/FUL Croft Baker | Change of use from shop to hot food takeaway and restaurant to include installat | Approved |
| DM/0697/25/FUL Heneage | Change of use from existing dwelling to 2 self-contained residential units, chan | Approved |
| DM/0155/25/FUL Freshney | Demolish existing brick and portal framed barns, conversion of barns and erect n | Approved |
| DM/0017/26/FUL Humberston And New Waltham | Demolish existing side room, erect two storey side/rear extension to include ins | Approved |
| DM/1005/25/FUL South | Removal of existing front boundary fence to erect new fencing with anti-climb ro | Approved |
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Based on 3,036 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North East Lincolnshire is 94.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,036 planning decisions from North East Lincolnshire council. 2,853 were approved and 183 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North East Lincolnshire is 94.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.