Which ward in South Kesteven has the highest planning approval rate?

Not Applicable at 100.0% based on 71 decisions.

Which ward in South Kesteven has the lowest planning approval rate?

Viking Ward at 89.1% based on 486 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across South Kesteven?

There is a 10.9% gap between Not Applicable and Viking Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in South Kesteven

Planning outcomes in South Kesteven are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,968 real decisions·31 wards·Updated September 2026

All 31 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Not Applicable	71	71	0	100.0%
2	Grantham Earlesfield Ward	108	106	2	98.1%
3	Toller Ward	225	218	7	96.9%
4	Grantham Harrowby Ward	125	121	4	96.8%
5	Stamford St Johns Ward	235	227	8	96.6%
6	Stamford St Georges Ward	237	226	11	95.4%
7	Belvoir Ward	649	618	31	95.2%
8	Stamford St Marys Ward	1,030	978	52	95.0%
9	Isaac Newton Ward	412	390	22	94.7%
10	Morton Ward	132	125	7	94.7%
11	Grantham St Wulframs Ward	542	513	29	94.6%
12	Bourne East Ward	261	246	15	94.3%
13	Grantham St Vincents Ward	334	314	20	94.0%
14	Market And West Deeping Ward	402	377	25	93.8%
15	Stamford All Saints Ward	209	196	13	93.8%
16	Bourne Austerby Ward	238	223	15	93.7%
17	Grantham Springfield Ward	90	84	6	93.3%
18	Loveden Heath Ward	391	363	28	92.8%
19	Castle Ward	354	327	27	92.4%
20	Grantham Barrowby Gate Ward	129	119	10	92.2%
21	Grantham Arnoldfield Ward	128	118	10	92.2%
22	Deeping St James Ward	342	315	27	92.1%
23	Peascliffe And Ridgeway Ward	505	464	41	91.9%
24	Casewick Ward	539	494	45	91.7%
25	Belmont Ward	188	172	16	91.5%
26	Bourne West Ward	181	165	16	91.2%
27	Lincrest Ward	388	353	35	91.0%
28	Glen Ward	460	418	42	90.9%
29	Dole Wood Ward	172	155	17	90.1%
30	Aveland Ward	206	184	22	89.3%
31	Viking Ward	486	433	53	89.1%

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What the data tells us

A 10.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Not Applicable approves 100.0% of applications while Viking Ward approves just 89.1%. 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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More South Kesteven planning data

Methodology: Covers 5,968 planning decisions in South Kesteven, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from South Kesteven Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →