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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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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.
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More application records
- Decided26/0742/ADV
Installation of a freestanding, non-illuminated development marketing sign (welcome monolith) at the entrance to the Orchards.
Land South Of Murrayfield Avenue (formerly Orchard House) Greylees Sleaford Lincolnshire
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0743/HOUS
Proposed outbuilding (part retrospective)
18 Tall Pines Road Witham St Hughs Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9RT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0744/HOUS
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions plus replacement window to the rear elevation.
14A Far Lane Coleby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0AH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0745/PNMAT
Application for a non material amendment (Changes to layout plan) following grant of planning permission 22/1563/OUT - Erection of 6no. new dwellings (outline application with access and layout for consideration)
Corner House Farm Bassingham Road Carlton Le Moorland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9HH
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0746/FUL
Proposed siting of a storage container
Land To Corner Of Azalea Lane And Campion Way Witham St Hughs Lincoln LN6 9YP
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0747/DISCON
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 8 (Habitat Management & Maintenance Plan) and 11 (Ecological Mitigation & Enhancement Plan) and the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition attached to planning permission 25/0529/FUL- Change of use to dog exercise paddock, creation of parking area and upgraded access
Land Off Sleaford Road Sleaford Road Ruskington Sleaford NG34 9BL
Received 13 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0748/TCA
G1 - Conifers - Previously maintained in a hedge - Reduce road side back to the stem, up to 5.2m following highways recommendations, trim back any canopy higher than 5.2m by a maximum of 1.5m to create a hedge like appearance from the road.
The Meadows Church Hill Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1EH
Received 13 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0749/FUL
Construction of outbuilding to rear to be used as a Hair Salon (E(c)(iii)
12 Hollyhock Way Witham St Hughs Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 6AF
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0750/HOUS
Installation of an air source heat pump, 11 solar panels, an inverter, a battery storage system and an EV charger
Greenways Swarby Lane Swarby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8TG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0752/OHL
Installation of an overhead line
New Build Blankney South Drove Blankney Dales Woodhall Spa LN10 6XJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Registered26/0753/HOUS
Erection of a single storey extension and detached double garage
Blenheim House The Willows Wellingore Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0FU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0754/PNND
Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use from 1no agricultural barn to 1no. dwelling (C3)
Barn Adjacent To 1 Sutton Road Beckingham Lincoln
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0755/PNND
Application under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order for prior approval for change of use from 1no agricultural barn to 1no. dwelling (C3) with associated garden amenity space
Land To The East Of Large Farm House Eagle Road North Scarle Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9EL
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0757/PNMAT
Application for a non-material amendment (changing store to office and replacing double doors with window to front elevation) following the grant of planning permission (25/1120/HOUS ) Erection of single storey side/rear extension.
35 Roxholm Close Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9EF
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0758/TCA
Ash - Reduce the over all size of the crown by half (annotated photo showing reduction points) and thin crown by 25%. Reduction would leave the tree at approx 36ft.
4 Lansdowne Road Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0EY
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0759/TPO
T1 Ash - Fell - Ash die back, water filled cavity at 18ft, dropping limbs. (28 Thorold Way)The below trees stand in open space - T2 Beech - Fell - Huge fallen limb due to bee hive/ rot. Leaning towards homes.T3 Larch - Reduce height by 2m.T4 Larch - Northern side prune away from garden.
Harmston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9GJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0760/TPO
Estimated reduction to be 4.5m of Crown lifting via the removal of one main overhanging branch. (see photos).
Rushmere 17 Park View Avenue Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1NU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0761/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - fellT2 - Sycamore - fellT3 - Sycamore - fell
8 Highgate Skellingthorpe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 5AF
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0762/ADV
Retrospective consent for siting of an internal freestanding floor mounted illuminated Totem display sign with 55inch digital screens
5 The Precinct Park Lane Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1DQ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0763/HOUS
Demolition of rear single storey structure and erection of two storey and single storey rear extension
116 High Street Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9QT
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0764/TCA
T1 - Conifer - refuce by 5ft (no more than 180mm in diameter)T2 - Cherry - reduce by 8ft (no more than 300mm in diameter. Remove deadwoodT3 - Beech - Re-pollard (no more than 5m in length and 250mm in diameter)
26 The Green Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0765/TPO
T28 Sycamore - Radial reduce southern crown by 2m max. Reduce maturing epicormic growth back to boundary.
Welbourn Manor Care Home High Street Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NH
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0766/TPO
T1 - Lime (front garden) - Crown lift downward bias branches (2m long and 40mm diameter) to 3m AGL.
22 High Street Walcott Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3SN
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0767/TPO
T1 Lime - Side everything (4m in length and not more than 400mm in diameter) overhanging the boundary fence up to, and including, the first major limb at approximately 18ft above the ground.
17 The Paddock Westgate Park Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7WB
Received 17 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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