In the last 12 months, 96.7% of home project applications were approved in East Lindsey (92 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about ten weeks (median 68 days).
Across all application types, 94.9% of 2,588 applications decided since January 2023 were approved. Based on East Lindsey's public planning register. Data last updated: 8 April 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 1,400 | 1,319 | 81 | |
| Environmental impact screening and scoping | 269 | 269 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 189 | 186 | 3 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 188 | 176 | 12 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 115 | 114 | 1 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 85 | 77 | 8 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 80 | 76 | 4 | |
| Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) | 64 | 63 | 1 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 62 | 57 | 5 | |
| Outline Planning | 50 | 40 | 10 | |
| Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) | 23 | 23 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Other* | 63 | 57 | 6 | mixed types |
Environmental impact screening and scoping: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Reserved matters (detail after outline approval): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Minerals and waste (15), Phone masts and telecoms (13), Lincolnshire County Regulation 3 (11), Form B - Overhead/Electricity (11), Permission in Principle (5), Discharging planning conditions (4), Demolition (1), Unknown (1), Temp recreational campsites - FZ2 & 3 (1), Footpath Extinguishment/Diversion (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 87 | 81 | |
| Q4 2023 | 221 | 209 | |
| Q1 2024 | 232 | 221 | |
| Q2 2024 | 250 | 242 | |
| Q3 2024 | 232 | 221 | |
| Q4 2024 | 246 | 234 | |
| Q1 2025 | 181 | 171 | |
| Q2 2025 | 262 | 246 | |
| Q3 2025 | 241 | 228 | |
| Q4 2025 | 192 | 175 | |
| Q1 2026 | 205 | 194 | |
| Q2 2026 | 22 | 22 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 229 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 91.5% in Priory And St James Ward to 100.0% in Tetford And Donington Ward, a gap of 8.5 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legbourne Ward | 150 | 143 | 7 | |
| Tetford And Donington Ward | 130 | 130 | 0 | |
| Horncastle Ward | 130 | 126 | 4 | |
| Sibsey And Stickney Ward | 123 | 116 | 7 | |
| Scarbrough And Seacroft Ward | 118 | 111 | 7 | |
| Priory And St James Ward | 117 | 107 | 10 | |
| Woodhall Spa Ward | 115 | 110 | 5 | |
| Willoughby With Sloothby Ward | 102 | 99 | 3 | |
| Hagworthingham Ward | 102 | 99 | 3 | |
| Burgh Le Marsh Ward | 89 | 87 | 2 | |
| Coningsby And Mareham Ward | 87 | 83 | 4 | |
| Mablethorpe Ward | 81 | 78 | 3 |
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