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

Park at 97.6% based on 378 decisions.

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

Heneage at 87.3% based on 118 decisions.

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

There is a 10.3% 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 10.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,214 real decisions·15 wards·Updated June 2026

93.8% approved overall. But 198 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in North East Lincolnshire shifts your odds by up to 10.3%. 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	378	369	9	97.6%
2	Scartho	273	264	9	96.7%
3	Haverstoe	187	180	7	96.3%
4	West Marsh	200	191	9	95.5%
5	South	64	61	3	95.3%
6	Immingham	227	214	13	94.3%
7	Freshney	191	180	11	94.2%
8	Croft Baker	202	188	14	93.1%
9	East Marsh	130	121	9	93.1%
10	Humberston And New Waltham	420	388	32	92.4%
11	Wold	401	370	31	92.3%
12	Waltham Ashby Brigsley	258	237	21	91.9%
13	Sidney Sussex	83	76	7	91.6%
14	Yarborough	73	66	7	90.4%
15	Heneage	118	103	15	87.3%

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What the data tells us

A 10.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Park approves 97.6% of applications while Heneage approves just 87.3%. 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 3,214 planning decisions in North East Lincolnshire, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →