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North Kesteven District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Kesteven District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,143Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 688 approved or refused records
13Refused applications
675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Mar 2023 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Contact building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- General council enquiries01529308136Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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 areas36 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
- Decided25/1474/PNMAT
Application for a non-material amendment (changes to phase 2C site layout and materials) following grant of planning permission 15/1515/FUL - Proposed housing development for 280 dwellings
Land At Lincoln Road Skellingthorpe Lincoln
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1476/VARCON
Application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planing permission 24/1422/HOUS - Demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey extension to form home office (on same footprint as conservatory)(reduced floor level and change to materials).
Hillside Cottage Main Street Boothby Graffoe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0LE
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1478/FUL
Proposed change of use of land from agricultural to use as a cattery and erection of a new cattery and garage
Land To The Rear Of 72 Main Street South Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QQ
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1479/TCA
T1 and T2 - Whitebeams - Remove to ground-level
Sycamore House Hall Lane Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LY
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Unknown25/1481/TPO
T1 - Oak - Crown reduction of full canopy by 2m in height and spread.
58 Westgate Park Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7QP
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Unknown25/1482/TPO
Please see attached tree report
Land To Rear Of 54 & 32 Minerva Way North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9FG
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1483/HOUS
Proposed installation of 11 solar panels to the roof of The Ostlers Cottage with associated batteries
The Old Rectory C379 Heckington Road To Howell Fen Drove Howell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9PT
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1484/LBC
Proposed installation of 11 solar panels to the roof of The Ostlers Cottage with associated batteries
The Old Rectory C379 Heckington Road To Howell Fen Drove Howell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9PT
Received 27 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1486/ADV
1no. proposed double sided sign replacing existing sign
Cliffside Windows Ltd Main Road Dunston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2HA
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1487/HOUS
Erection of conservatory to rear
1 The Paddock Grantham Road Waddington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9NT
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1488/TCA
T1 - Holm Oak - crown lift on neighbours side to 5m agl. Reduce whole canopy by 2-2.5mT2, T3 & T4 - Holm Oaks - Crown reduce all canopies by 2-2.5mG2 - Holm Oaks - Crown reduce 3 x trees by 2-2.5m
35 High Street Osbournby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0DN
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1489/VARCON
Application to vary conditions 13 (tennis court materials) and 14 (Approved plans) - attached to planning permission 24/1404/HOUS & condition 5 (Approved Plans) attached to Listed Building Consent 24/1405/LBC - to allow retention of part of existing extension previously approved for complete demolition, erection of new external stair to proposed garage together with increase in terraced area and amendment to tennis court surface specification
Lawn Hill House Wood Lane South Kyme Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4AB
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1491/HOUS
Erection of single storey rear extension
35 Oakfield Road Skellingthorpe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 5AA
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Awaiting decision25/1492/FUL
Construction of scout headquarters, associated buildings and car parks
Bassingham Scout Group Old Brickkiln Lane Bassingham Lincoln LN5 9JF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1493/TCA
Willow (Salix babylonica) - Remove due to proximity too buildings (Red ring)
26 West Street Brant Broughton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0SF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1494/TCA
Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) reduce lower branches by 1m to 2m (Blue ring)
30 Almshouse West Street Brant Broughton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0SF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1495/TCA
Yew (Taxus Baccata) reduce tree by 2m to 3m due to proximity to buildings (Yellow ring)
36 Almshouse West Street Brant Broughton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0SF
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1497/PNMAT
Application for a non-material amendment (change the windows to be full height windows/glazing with no opening windows (trickle ventilation fitted in window heads)) following grant of planning permission 24/1180/HOUS - Erection of a single storey rear extension and replace first floor bedroom external doors and uliet balcony with window to match existing.
Hollytree House Brecks Lane Stapleford Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9LA
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1498/HOUS
Demolition of detached garage and outbuildings. Erection of porch to front elevation, single storey extension to rear and two storey extension to side.
125 Station Road Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LQ
Received 1 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1501/FUL
Conversion of ground floor residential and retail area to form convenience store together with alterations to existing shop front and reinstatement of blocked door to front elevation.
88 High Street Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QT
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1502/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 3 (contaminated land) attached to planning permission 25/0835/PNND - Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use from agricultural barn to 1no. dwelling (C3)
Land Adjacent Bridge Farm Main Street Haddington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9EF
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1505/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 8 (Written scheme of investigation for archaeological monitoring) of 25/0890/FUL (Proposed additional hard standing and associated drainage and ancillary works).
Land Adjacent To Existing Waste Depot And North West Of Scoley Court Metheringham Lincolnshire
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decided25/1506/HOUS
Erection of single storey rear extension
Thistledyke Station Field Skellingthorpe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 5UX
Received 26 Nov 2025 - Decided25/1507/HOUS
Demolition of existing rear offshoot and erection of a single storey rear and first floor side extensions
14 Bentley Way Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3EN
Received 27 Nov 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Kesteven 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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