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East Lindsey District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for East Lindsey District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,080Searchable applications
424Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 1,108 approved or refused records
90Refused applications
1,018 approved · 90 refused · 64 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Dec 2020 to 18 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas17 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- UnknownB/24/0515/CD1
Application to discharge Conditions C3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) C4 (Foul Water Drainage Works), C5 (Contaminated Land) & C6 (Biodiversity) of planning application B/24/0515
Land South Of Wainfleet Road, Boston
Received 3 Feb 2026 - UnknownB/26/0043
Change of use of land to car sales (use class Sui Generis) including small mobile office
Land West Of Marsh Lane, Boston PE21 7SB
Received 2 Feb 2026 - UnknownB/26/0044
Removal of existing wooden structure, fence and gates and erection of a free standing canopy over outdoor seating area
The Mill Inn, 148 Spilsby Road, Boston PE21 9QN
Received 2 Feb 2026 - UnknownB/26/0041
Listed Building Consent for replacement of 4no wooden sash windows to West Elevation 2nd floor and replacement of 13no storm windows in courtyard with upvc Heritage style, mechanical casement windows
The Magpies Nest, 23 Church Street, Boston PE21 6NW
Received 30 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0040
Replacement of 4no. wooden sash windows to West Elevation 2nd floor and replacement of 13no storm windows in courtyard with upvc Heritage style, mechanical casement windows
The Magpies Nest, 23 Church Street, Boston PE21 6NW
Received 30 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0036
Minor access works off Spayne Road in association with the Community Diagnostic Centre
Land At The Access Off Spayne Road, Boston PE21 6JN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedB/16/0465/CD4
Application to Condition Discharge Condition C12 (Closure report) of permission B/16/0465 (Outline application for residential development (up to 42 dwellings) with all matters reserved)
Land To The Rear Of Nos. 1A - 15 Watery Lane, Butterwick, Boston, PE22 0HS
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedB/26/0037
Outline Application with some matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) Reserved for later approval for the consutruction of a 4 bedroom traditional brick built sustainable dwelling (Self Build)
Land Adjacent To Bramley, 309 Willington Road, Kirton End, Boston PE20 1NU
Received 28 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0035
Single storey, flat roof side extension
22, Peter Paine Close, Butterwick, Boston PE22 0HA
Received 26 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0034
Notification under s211 for works to trees within a Conservation Area to include:T 1 - Lime tree - Remove epicormic growth and raise canopy by maximum of 2m
Bramble Cottage, Morley Lane, Bicker, Boston PE20 3DP
Received 26 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0033
Notification under s211 for works to trees within a Conservation Area to include:London plane tree - Canopy shape and reduction 1m; Crown thin and 15% maximum reduction; Max cut diameter approx 25-35mm
Swan House Gauntlet Road, Bicker, Boston PE20 3BX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Awaiting decisionB/26/0032
Notification of Order Made for the part diversion of Public Footpath No.3 (Butterwick)
Footpath No.3, Butterwick, Boston
Received 15 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0031
Notification under s211 for works to trees within a Conservation Area to include:Apple Tree - Pruning of crown to leave overall height and width of 3m (approx)Plum Tree - Pruning of crown to leave overall height of 8 m and width of 3m (approx)
Land Adjacent To 20-22 Church Street, Boston PE21 6NW
Received 23 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0030
Proposed timber framed workshop 7m x 14m with an eaves height of 3m and low pitched roof with total ridge height of 5.1m
The Barn Bambers Farm, Main Road, Brothertoft, Boston PE20 3SW
Received 23 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0029
Proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of conservatory into useable room and installation of proposed electric gates
Primrose House, 10 Primrose Crescent, Boston PE21 7TP
Received 23 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0028
Proposed dormer extension with external access staircase and part of loft conversion forming ancillary accommodation
62, Allington Garden, Boston, PE21 9DW
Received 22 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0027
Application for works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/24/0029 to include:T08 - Horse Chestnut- Remove deadwood and tidy ripped branch ends to the closest growth points;T09- Lime ? Raise canopy to no more than 5m. Crown thin by removing selected branches, no more than 75mm in diameter and the percentage of leaf bearing twig structure to be removed will not exceed 25%. Remove dead wood and snapped hanging branches;T10- Lime- Raise canopy to no more than 5m. Crown thin by removing selected branches, no more than 75mm in diameter and the percentage of leaf bearing twig structure to be removed will not exceed 25%. Reduce the south side canopy spread towards the dwelling my no more than 2.5m and re-shape accordingly (in line with yellow annotation on provided photograph). Remove dead wood;T11- Horse Chestnut- Raise canopy to no more than 5m. Remove dead wood
The Weir, Skeldyke Road, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1LR
Received 22 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0025
Replacement of existing first floor window with doors for maintenance access
Boston Probation, Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR
Received 20 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0024
Application under Schedule 2, Part 6 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 to determine if prior approval is required for a hay bale storage building
The Meadows, Kirton Drove, Holland Fen, Boston, PE20 3SZ
Received 20 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0023
Notification under Schedule 2, Part 15 (Power related development) Class B (a) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 for the installation of a new substation
Land At, Tytton Lane East, Boston
Received 19 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0020
Exemption application under the Electricity Act 1989: The Overhead Lines (Exemption)(England and Wales) Regulations 2009 for the proposed replacement to the low voltage electricity poles and overhead line
Swineshead Road, Frampton Fen, Boston
Received 19 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0019
Application under s73 for the variation of condition C2 (Approved Plans) following approval B/21/0473 (Proposed conversion of upper floors to two self-contained flats and conversion of ground floor retail unit into two self-contained retail units with new shop front) to facilitate the inclusion of 2no. rooflights
44 46, Wide Bargate, Boston PE21 6RY
Received 20 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0022
Application under s73 for the variation of Condition C2 (Occupation of cabin) of permission B/15/0509
Monarch Lakes, Managers Cabin, Far Drove, Hubberts Bridge, Boston PE20 3QT
Received 19 Jan 2026 - UnknownB/26/0021
Change of use from C1 (Bed and Breakfast) to C2 (Residential Care Home/ Supported Living)
Bramley House, 267 Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 7PQ
Received 19 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for East Lindsey District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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