Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided26/0405/VARCON
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission 24/1404/HOUS - to allow change from white/light coloured powder coated aluminium to Southern Bronze coloured powder coated aluminium to garden room windows and doors
Lawn Hill House Wood Lane South Kyme Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4AB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0406/HOUS
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Holmleigh Fen Road Heighington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1JH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0407/ADV
Erection of 5 x fascia signs and 6 x window manifestations
26 Market Place Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7SB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0408/DISCON
Application to discharge conditions 2 (Landscaping), 6 (Ecology), 7 (Construction Method Statement) and 10 (Tree Protection Plan) attached to planning permission 25/1050/FUL - Demolition of existing semi-detached dwelling and construction of 1no. dormer bungalow (custom self build)
23 Langley Road North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9RX
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0409/PNND
Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use from agricultural barns to 2no. dwellings (C3).
Bridge Farm Main Street Haddington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9EF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0410/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 1 (Fly management plan) attached to planning permission 25/1448/FUL - Erection of a free range egg laying unit (amended scheme of 21/0938/FUL) (retrospective)
Walcott Farm Digby Road Walcott Lincoln LN4 3TD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0411/VARCON
Application to vary Conditions 2 (Materials) and 3 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/0336/HOUS - Proposed single storey rear extension. (Changes to materials)
Stables Hall Lane Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NN
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0412/HOUS
Proposed single storey side extension and canopy to front elevation
1 Blacksmith Lane Boothby Graffoe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0LQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0413/HOUS
Proposed conversion of garage and part conversion of loft space with Internal & external alterations
Laundry Cottage Walcot Road Newton Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0EB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0414/LBC
Proposed conversion of garage and part conversion of loft space with Internal & external alterations
Laundry Cottage Walcot Road Newton Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0EB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0416/FUL
Erection of detached timber building for use as an acupuncture clinic
North Lodge 6 North Lane Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0EH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0417/HOUS
Erection of a first floor extension
23 High Street South Kyme Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4AD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0419/HOUS
Erection of trellis fence (Retrospective)
42 Hebden Moor Way North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9QW
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0420/HOUS
Proposed porch, 2 storey rear extension, single storey rear extension and amendments to existing flat roofs to pitched
Briar Patch 38 Water Lane Bassingham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9LA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Registered26/0421/HOUS
Proposed garage
58 London Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7LH
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/0423/FUL
Proposed photovoltaic array to existing pitched roofs
40 High Street Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0DZ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0424/FUL
Proposed photovoltaic array to existing pitched tiled roofs and flat roof
24 High Street Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3EA
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0425/DISCON
Application to discharge conditions 9 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 10 (Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan) of application 25/0302/FUL (Conversion of outbuilding to dwelling), together with the statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition
Outbuilding To The West Of The Old Rectory Longwood Lane Blankney Lincoln LN4 3BD
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0427/HOUS
Erection of single storey rear extension, single storey rear link extension to outbuildings and internal & external alterations
Ivy House Tom Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QW
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0429/DISCON
Application to discharge conditions 6 (construction method statement) and 8 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 25/0771/FUL -Erection of 1no detached dwelling (custom self build)(revised plans)
Land Adjacent To No.1 Ickworth Road Sleaford NG34 7LJ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0430/LBC
Proposed internal changes only to provide and improve layouts and facilities for a children's role-play centre with a cafe and party areas together with new wording to existing fascia signs (amended description)
10A & 10B Market Place Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7SR
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0431/TPO
Complete all works as per recommendations in attached Tree Survey
Woodland Between Beechcroft Close And Ascot Way North Hykeham Lincoln LN6 9NU
Received 3 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0432/HOUS
Erection of two storey extension to house, new lean to green house and new glazed doors/windows, rooflights and solar panels to studio/workshop
Moonacre House Fen Road Blankney Barff Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3BJ
Received 5 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0433/TPO
Oak - Reduce away from property to create a distance of 21ft. Reduce height to approx 30ft.
9 Lucius Close North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HL
Received 27 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in North Kesteven District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- North Lincolnshire Council
- North Norfolk District Council
- North Northamptonshire Council
- North Somerset Council
- North Tyneside Council
- North Warwickshire Borough Council