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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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/1002/FUL
Proposed solar panels, 7 shipping containers and soil embankment
Range & Country Airgun Club Church Lane North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QU
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1003/HOUS
Erection of rear conservatory
3 Chapel Jetty Bassingham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9EX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1004/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 2no dwellings
High Walks Farm Stone Lane Haddington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9EH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1005/HOUS
Single storey flat roof rear extension to replace existing conservatory
4 Elmore Close Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7QS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1007/LDPRO
Use of dwellinghouse for provision of residential care to one young person
17 The Chase Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3YT
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1008/PNMAT
Application for a non-material amendment, revised porch/canopy design to H3.5A and H4.6A house types, re planning permission 24/0583/FUL (Residential development of 34 affordable dwellings).
Land To The East Of High Dyke And To The East And South Of Jubilee Way Navenby Lincoln
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1009/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 11 (road and footways), 12 (crossing) and redischarge condition 18 (landscaping) reference planning permission 24/0583/FUL (Residential development of 34 affordable dwellings)
Land To The East Of High Dyke And To The East And South Of Jubilee Way Navenby Lincoln
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1010/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 4 (scheme for the installation of a noise limiter) attached to planning permission 25/1569/FUL - Change of use of domestic barn to use as a wedding venue and upgrading of access way
Claremont Lodge The Moors Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1HZ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1012/HOUS
Demolition of existing garage and erection of side extension to include an enlarged link block, new garage and annex
1 Priory Close Ruskington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9ED
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1013/TPO
T1 Cedar - Remove 5x downward bias branches. (see app for individual branch details).
67 Main Street Ewerby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9PJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1014/FUL
Erection of 1no detached dwelling and detached single garage
Rear Of 31 The Green Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NJ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1015/HOUS
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear/side extension
46 Ermine Drive Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0HB
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1016/FUL
Erection of 1no. detached bungalow
16 Shepherds Lane Helpringham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0RU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1018/VARCON
Application to vary condition 2 (materials) attached to planning permission 25/0927/HOUS & 25/0928/LBC - Proposed internal alterations and repair works to the Cottage and outbuildings along with rear extension to the existing dwelling.
57 - 59 High Street Brant Broughton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0RZ
Received 23 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1019/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 4 (tree protection plan) attached to planning permission 26/0664/HOUS - Single storey side extension to form a new annexe
Hichum Oaks 18B Thorpe Lane South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9NW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1020/FUL
Installation of underground pipe, sampling chamber and headwall outlet
Sleaford Ambulance Station Kesteven Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7DT
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1021/TCA
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce in height by up to 3m, lateral Branches up to 2m. Anything overhanging the neighbours on the East side, reduce back to the boundary fence line.T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 - self set Sycamores - To reduce height by up to 2m back to previous pruning cuts, will be roughly the same height as the apple tree in the middle of them. T7 - Cherry plum, reduce in height by about 2m to he same size as the apple tree next to it.
74 High Street Heighington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1JS
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1022/TCA
T1 - Cherry tree - To reduce all round by 2m to help keep the tree at a manageable size for its location.
Ridgeback House School Lane Harmston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9SP
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1023/TPO
T1 - Silver Birch - reduce the height by at least 12ft and the lateral branches by 6ft.
26 Back Lane Heighington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1RH
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1024/OHL
Proposed addition of new stub leg pole to existing pole to accomodate the installation of a larger transformer
Canwick Playing Field Heighington Road Canwick Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1026/TCA
T1- Hawthorn (Behind garden building in rear garden). Sectional dismantle to a low stump. T2 Hawthorn (On boundary line). Remove stem growing over stream. Crown reduce customer's side of tree by 2-2.5 metres in height and 1 metre in spread.
56 Main Street Wilsford Grantham Lincolnshire NG32 3NR
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1027/TCA
G1 - Stand of conifer trees overhanging fence line - Trim back overhanging branches to fenced boundary and reduce height by 1.5m.T1 - Cherry - Crown reduce in line with red line on image provided.T2 - Robinia - Shorten branches over verge by 1.5m.T3 - Swedish Whitebeam - Crown lift to 3m.
40 Silver Street Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1028/TCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut - remove due to significant crown dieback and presence of decay fungus (Cerioporus squamous) located at the union of the scaffold limbs. Applicant has a replacement horse chestnut ready to replace T1
41 Silver Street Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1LR
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1029/TCA
Proposal - Remove self seeded trees from the rear of the former Citizens' Advice Bureau.
Land To The Rear Of Citizens Advice Bureau The Advice Centre Carre Street Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7TW
Received 19 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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