Which ward in North East Lincolnshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Park at 97.7% based on 398 decisions.

Which ward in North East Lincolnshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Heneage at 87.8% based on 123 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North East Lincolnshire?

There is a 9.9% gap between Park and Heneage. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North East Lincolnshire

Planning outcomes in North East Lincolnshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 9.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,342 real decisions·15 wards·Updated September 2026

93.4% approved overall. But 155 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North East Lincolnshire shifts your odds by up to 9.9%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 15 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Park	398	389	9	97.7%
2	Scartho	282	272	10	96.5%
3	Haverstoe	198	191	7	96.5%
4	South	66	63	3	95.5%
5	West Marsh	218	207	11	95.0%
6	Immingham	242	229	13	94.6%
7	Freshney	198	187	11	94.4%
8	East Marsh	145	136	9	93.8%
9	Wold	418	387	31	92.6%
10	Humberston And New Waltham	448	415	33	92.6%
11	Waltham Ashby Brigsley	277	255	22	92.1%
12	Sidney Sussex	86	79	7	91.9%
13	Croft Baker	208	190	18	91.3%
14	Yarborough	76	69	7	90.8%
15	Heneage	123	108	15	87.8%

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What the data tells us

A 9.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Park approves 97.7% of applications while Heneage approves just 87.8%. 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 2,342 planning decisions in North East Lincolnshire, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North East Lincolnshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →