We don't yet have enough recent decisions in South Kesteven to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 94.6% of 611 applications decided since May 2023 were approved. Based on South Kesteven's public planning register. Data last updated: 5 September 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 132 | 125 | 7 | |
| Full planning applications | 96 | 86 | 10 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 76 | 76 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Listed Building Consent | 49 | 47 | 2 | |
| Communications Notifications | 48 | 48 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Discharging planning conditions | 42 | 42 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 35 | 33 | 2 | |
| Licensing Consultation | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 25 | 25 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Other* | 80 | 69 | 11 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Communications Notifications: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Discharging planning conditions: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: S198 - 5 day notice (TCA) (13), Notification Part 14 Renewable Energy (8), Minerals and waste (8), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (6), Outline Planning (6), Full Planning (Major) (6), Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) (5), Enforcement (4), Advertisement Consent (4), Environmental impact screening and scoping (3), Adjoining Authority Consultation (3), Phone masts and telecoms (3), Prior Notification Part 6 Agriculture (3), Prior approval (permitted development) (2), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (2), S198 - 5 day notice (TPO) (2), Compliance with Condition(s) (1), Details Required by S106 (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 147 | 138 | |
| Q1 2024 | 96 | 91 | |
| Q2 2024 | 18 | 16 | sample too small |
| Q3 2024 | 11 | 8 | sample too small |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
| Q2 2026 | 38 | 37 | |
| Q3 2026 | 48 | 47 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 54 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 89.7% in Market And West Deeping Ward to 100.0% in Belvoir Ward, a gap of 10.3 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford St Marys Ward | 77 | 74 | 3 | |
| Glen Ward | 38 | 35 | 3 | |
| Casewick Ward | 36 | 35 | 1 | |
| Belvoir Ward | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| Peascliffe And Ridgeway Ward | 32 | 32 | 0 | |
| Market And West Deeping Ward | 29 | 26 | 3 | |
| Grantham St Wulframs Ward | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Isaac Newton Ward | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
| Loveden Heath Ward | 27 | 26 | 1 | |
| Deeping St James Ward | 26 | 24 | 2 | |
| Lincrest Ward | 25 | 23 | 2 | |
| Castle Ward | 24 | 22 | 2 |
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