North East Lincolnshire planning approval rate
North East Lincolnshire council approved 93.8% of planning applications and refused 6.2%, based on 3,214 decisions analysed. Ranked 200th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
93.8%
overall approval rate
3,214
Decisions analysed
3,016
Approved
198
Refused
15
Wards covered
Planning in North East Lincolnshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in North East Lincolnshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
93.7%
96.5%
93.7%
95.2%
97.7%
78.6%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North East Lincolnshire, mined from 3,214 proposal descriptions.
92.7%
98.4%
97.4%
96.6%
93.5%
93.4%
97.5%
86.8%
98.3%
85.3%
96.9%
100.0%
76.7%
95.2%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North East Lincolnshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Humberston And New Waltham
92.4%
Wold
92.3%
Park
97.6%
Scartho
96.7%
Waltham Ashby Brigsley
91.9%
Immingham
94.3%
Croft Baker
93.1%
West Marsh
95.5%
Freshney
94.2%
Haverstoe
96.3%
East Marsh
93.1%
Heneage
87.3%
Sidney Sussex
91.6%
Yarborough
90.4%
South
95.3%
Wards in North East Lincolnshire
Humberston And New Waltham
92.4% approval · 420 decisions
Wold
92.3% approval · 401 decisions
Park
97.6% approval · 378 decisions
Scartho
96.7% approval · 273 decisions
Waltham Ashby Brigsley
91.9% approval · 258 decisions
Immingham
94.3% approval · 227 decisions
Croft Baker
93.1% approval · 202 decisions
West Marsh
95.5% approval · 200 decisions
Freshney
94.2% approval · 191 decisions
Haverstoe
96.3% approval · 187 decisions
East Marsh
93.1% approval · 130 decisions
Heneage
87.3% approval · 118 decisions
Sidney Sussex
91.6% approval · 83 decisions
Yarborough
90.4% approval · 73 decisions
South
95.3% approval · 64 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in North East Lincolnshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Demolish existing attached garage, erect detached triple garage to front, erect · Wold · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Erect single storey fish smoking extension to side with link corridor and full h · Freshney · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Installation of outdoor padel courts with rain canopy and associated enclosures, · Haverstoe · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In North East Lincolnshire, 1 in 16 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in North East Lincolnshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North East Lincolnshire
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in North East Lincolnshire
What is the planning approval rate in North East Lincolnshire?
Based on 3,214 planning decisions analysed since 2020, North East Lincolnshire approved 93.8% of applications and refused 6.2%. The council is ranked 200th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in North East Lincolnshire?
North East Lincolnshire refuses 6.2% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 16. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 3,214 decided applications since 2020, 198 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of North East Lincolnshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in North East Lincolnshire are in Park (97.6%), Scartho (96.7%), and Haverstoe (96.3%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in North East Lincolnshire?
The most common planning application types in North East Lincolnshire are: Full (1,742 decisions, 93.7% approved), Trees (721, 96.5%), and Other (446, 93.7%).
How long does a planning application take in North East Lincolnshire?
Planning applications in North East Lincolnshire take an average of 12.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,185 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. North East Lincolnshire decides approximately 536 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in North East Lincolnshire?
You can search planning applications in North East Lincolnshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,214 historical decisions in North East Lincolnshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for North East Lincolnshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes North East Lincolnshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.