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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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/0680/LBC
Reinstate internal wall between dwelling and shop area (retrospective)
19 And 19A Boston Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7ER
Received 27 May 2026 - Registered26/0681/FUL
Reinstate internal wall between dwelling and shop area (retrospective)
19 And 19A Boston Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7ER
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/0683/HOUS
Two proposed single storey extensions, detached garage and outbuilding plus demolition of existing outbuilding with new gated access
Dreamsend Paddock Lane Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0684/HOUS
Single storey rear extension
2 Norton Road Stapleford Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9JY
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0687/FUL
Refurbishment and extension to the village hall
Village Hall Caraway Drive Witham St Hughs Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9XG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0688/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 3 (Ecology) attached to planning permission 25/1428/FUL - Removal of Welton Garage Vehicle Storage from the existing property and conversion & extension of existing annexe building to form single dwelling (custom self build) and associated works
Waters Edge Farm 5 Wood Lane South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9NL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0689/HOUS
Add solar panels to existing garage roof
The Old Farmhouse Martin Moor Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3BQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0690/LBC
Add solar panels to existing garage roof
The Old Farmhouse Martin Moor Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3BQ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0691/FUL
Erection of a replacement dwelling (custom self-build) with detached garage and construction of a new vehicular access
Glebe Farm North Drove Swaton Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0FJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0692/HOUS
Alterations to existing detached double garage to create residential annexe
6 Highfield Terrace North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0693/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to form salon for use in association with main building (Amended Description deleting extension to garage from proposal)
570 Newark Road South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9HP
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0694/TCA
Felling of 1 x twisted willow, 2 x cherry trees and 1 x field maple
17 High Street Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QY
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0695/PNND
Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use from 2no agricultural barns to 3no. dwellings (C3) with associated garden amenity space.
Land At Glebe Farm North Drove Swaton Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0FJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0696/TCA
Trim back a beech tree, common dogwood and an ash tree in rear garden
The Sycamores Timberland Road Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QS
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0697/FUL
Alterations to and replacement of the existing roof structure to create additional guest bedrooms and external alterations including new dormer windows and replacement fire escape
Washingborough Hall Hotel Church Hill Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1EH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0698/LBC
Alterations to and replacement of the existing roof structure to create additional guest bedrooms and external alterations including new dormer windows and replacement fire escape
Washingborough Hall Hotel Church Hill Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1EH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0699/TPO
T1 - Beech - crown lift to approximately 5 m above ground level and radially prune the southern side by 3m.T2 - Sycamore - Radially reduce southern canopy and height by 3m.
42 Worcester Close Bracebridge Heath Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2TY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0700/TPO
T1 Holly (rear garden right hand side) - Reduce in height by 30% (3m) and shape.T2 Conifer (rear garden) - Reduce in height by 30% (4m) and shape.T3 Holly (rear garden centre tree) - Reduce in height by (2m) and shape.T4 Holly (rear garden left hand tree) - Reduce in height by 20% (2m) and shape.
2 Latimer Gardens Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9TD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0701/TPO
Ash (T1) Fell due to ash die-back, severe decline and structural concerns to residents and members of the public. Replant with 1 standard ash in a more suitable location. Birch (T3) Fell due to significant large cavities at canopy junction and key branch bases which are of structural concern. Replant with 1 standard Birch.
44 Lincoln Road North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HB
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0702/FUL
Erection of air scrubber systems on poultry units 2 and 3, ancillary agricultural chemical store and roof mounted solar pv panels on unit 3 (retrospective)
Boiling Wells Farm Grantham Road Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QX
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0703/TCA
T4 - Fell Horse ChestnutT5 - Fell Horse Chestnut
Sleaford Ambulance Station Kesteven Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7DT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0706/FUL
Engineering operations to regrade the existing football field, provide a drainage basin and earth bunds plus installation of a discovery zone and associated landscaping (part retrospective).
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Mill Lane Heighington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1RQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0710/FUL
Demolition of existing commercial units and erection of 8 new units
Jgr House Exchange Road North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3JZ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0711/TPO
T1- Hornbeam. Crown lift by 3 metres over footpath. Crown lift over road by up to 6 metres above ground level. Clear BT line and pole by 1-1.5 metres. T2- Hornbeam. Crown lift by 3 metres over footpath. Crown lift over road by up to 6 metres above ground level. Clear BT line and pole by 1-1.5 metres. T3- Hornbeam. Crown lift by 3 metres over footpath.T4- Hornbeam. Crown lift by 3 metres over footpath. Crown lift over estate entrance by 5 metres above ground level.
New Bungalow 70 Main Road Anwick Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9SU
Received 5 Jun 2026
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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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