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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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0938/TCA
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell and remove.
Manor Farm Barn 24 London Road Silk Willoughby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8PB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0939/FUL
Proposed siting of a shipping container for storage (part retrospective)
Branston Recreation Ground Moor Lane Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LE
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0940/TCA
T1- Laburnum- Reduce Width by 2m to boundary wall, Reduce height by 2m to clear utility line, sever ivy from base, remove all deadwood.T2-Holly-Reduce width by 2m to boundary line, reduce height by 2mT3- Cherry- Reduce height and width radially by 1m to shape
Manor House 3 High Street Coleby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0AG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0941/HOUS
Erection of two storey extension to front with first floor balcony to replace existing lean to canopy. Erection of detached 1.5 storey garage/office to replace existing container
Gatehouse 2 Lincoln Road Bloxholm Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QF
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0942/LBC
Installation of a new door in position of existing window on east elevation of the Barracks Building
The Old Rectory Harmston Road Aubourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9DZ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0943/VARCON
Application to vary condition 5 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 25/0562/FUL - Change of use from garage to dwelling (including retrospective change to original design). (to include a carport)
Garage At Brindley Close Thorpe On The Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0945/PNMAT
Application for a non-material amendment, internal changes to first floor layout (2 bed layout to 3 bed layout) re planning permission 22/0470/FUL (Erection of 2 no. dormer bungalows).
Land To The Rear Of 14 Walcott Road Billinghay Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4EH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0947/HOUS
Conversion of existing open sided triple carport to secure double garage
Woodlands 30 School Lane North Scarle Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9EY
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0948/FUL
Erection of 3 detached dormer bungalows
Land To The North West Of 5 Moss Lane Skellingthorpe
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0950/TCA
G1- Remove small beech trees/hedge to low stumps.
Dental Surgery Carre Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7TW
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0951/HOUS
Erection of single storey side extension to create annexe
Woodlands Barff Road Potterhanworth Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2DU
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0952/FUL
Erection of three bungalows in the rear garden area of no. 44 and 42 Lincoln Road
Rear Garden Of 42 And 44 Lincoln Road North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HB
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0954/TCA
Whitebeam - Reduce to approx. half the current height. Roughly level with the eaves of the house.
2 Home Court Wellingore Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0DB
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0955/FUL
Retrospective alterations to shop front to remove the recessed doorway and bring the door in line with the existing windows, together with proposed siting of parcel locker to the front of the property and installation of canopy over shop front, plus retrospective consent for the installation of two condenser units on the rear wall of the property.
88 High Street Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QT
Received 8 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0956/ADV
Retrospective consent in respect of new fascia sign together with proposed installation of window vinyls, panel and installation of canopy over shop front.
88 High Street Martin Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3QT
Received 8 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0957/HOUS
Demolition of existing garden room and utility room and erection of single storey rear extension, new windows, doors and skylights
Greenaway 3 High Street Eagle Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9DH
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0958/TCA
Conifer hedge (blue ring) - Remove due to proximity of wall and damage caused to wall.
The Paddocks Hall Street Wellingore Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0HU
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0959/DOV
Modification of Section 106 Agreement dated 12 November 2020 pursuant to Planning Permission Reference: 18/0760/OUT to delete obligation requiring the construction of a new footpath to a minimum width of 1.2 metres provided internal to the site or within the adjacent highway verge along the north eastern boundary.
Land At Thorpe Lane South Hykeham Lincoln
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0960/FUL
Creation of retail Banking Hub, new ATM internally illuminated ATM surround, replacement ACM panel to existing window, and installation of ventilation grilles to the side of the property with new condenser units located within the rear yard.
33 - 35 Southgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7SY
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0961/ADV
1no. non illuminated fascia sign, 1no. non illuminated heritage projecting sign, 1no. internally illuminated directory of services (suspended) and 1no. internally illuminated ATM surround
33 - 35 Southgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7SY
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0963/LBC
Replace existing wooden front door with identical appearance composite door.
5 Adler Close Bracebridge Heath Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2FT
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0965/LDPRO
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to use land for motocross coaching and testing for up to 28 days per calendar year
Holly House Farm Gainsborough Road Girton Newark Lincolnshire NG23 7HX
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Registered26/0966/HOUS
Proposed replacement windows and doors from timber to UPVC
Woodside Barn South Hykeham Road Aubourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9ED
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0967/DISCON
Application to discharge Condition 4 (Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement Plan) and the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Condition together with amendment to Condition 5 (Landscaping Plan) attached to planning permission 25/1222/FUL - Change of use of land to domestic curtilage, creation of new vehicular access and erection of single storey extension to front of dwelling alongside the erection of a detached double garage.
Blenheim House 19 The Willows Wellingore Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0FU
Received 12 Aug 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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