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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675 approved · 13 refused · 24 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Awaiting decision26/1059/TPO
T2 - Horse Chestnut -clear street light by minimum of 1.5m in response to letter form Highways.(see app 26/1058/TCA for T1)
Cemetery High Street Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1NB
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1060/TCA
Please see attached arb report
Tansy Cottage Hillside Beckingham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0RQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1061/HOUS
Conversion of outbuilding to annexe including single storey extension (part retrospective)
The Manor House Manor Road Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1BQ
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1062/TPO
Ref: N573Location: Bracebridge Heath (Chichester Road) TPO 2002Species: Cypress. Prune branches around the street light, from branch tip to trunk, by a maximum of 50cm with cuts no greater than 20mm.Ref: N573Location: Bracebridge Heath (Chichester Road) TPO 2002Species: Norway Maple. Prune branches around the street light, from branch tip to trunk, by a maximum of 50cm with cuts no greater than 20mm.Ref: N573Location: Bracebridge Heath (Chichester Road) TPO 2002Species: Cherry. Prune branches around the street light, from branch tip to trunk, by a maximum of 50cm with cuts no greater than 20mm.
Cathedral Heights Chichester Road Bracebridge Heath Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2FE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1063/TPO
Please see arb report
42 Ascot Way North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9NU
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1064/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 6 (Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan), 7(Habitat Creation and Enhancement), 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) & 9 (Ecological Mitigation and Enhancement Plan) attached to planning permission 26/0101/FUL - Change of use from retail unit to cafe/drive-thru unit (sui generis) with associated alterations (including an extension) to the existing building, associated hard and soft landscaping, new signage and EV charging bays with associated electrical supply equipment.
Starbucks Newark Road Aubourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9EJ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1065/HOUS
Proposed two storey rear extension and loft conversion with internal and external alterations
Sherwood 42 Thorpe Lane South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9NW
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Decided26/1066/DISCON
Application to discharge condition 5 (tree protection) attached to planning permission 26/0860/HOUS - Conversion and extension to existing garage to create living accommodation.
5 Old School Lane Billinghay Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4GS
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1067/FUL
Change of use from a detached garage to a dwelling
6 Highfield Terrace North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1068/TCA
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce by up to 2m all round and thin by approx up to 10% to avoid future crossing branches
Surgery 7A High Street Heighington Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1RG
Received 5 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1069/FUL
Proposed rear extension with internal and external alterations
41 High Street Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0DZ
Received 6 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1070/HOUS
Proposed single storey rear extension, raised roof and insertion of a hipped roof onto existing flat roof bay window
Hall Farmhouse Hall Drive Canwick Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 2RG
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered26/1071/ADV
Erection of 1no illuminated facia sign and 1no non-illuminated hanging sign
5 Northgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7BH
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1072/FUL
Proposed replacement dwelling
Park Farm Eagle Road Swinderby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9HS
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1073/HOUS
Replace existing front boundary fence with 1.8m close boarded timber fence
Paddocks Paws The Paddocks Kyme Road Heckington Fen Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9NE
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1074/PNAGR
Erection of an open sided cattle shed and corral
Bank End Kyme North Fen Lane North Kyme Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1077/PNAGR
Erection of building for workshop and storage of machinery, tools and bales
Meadow Lane South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1078/TCA
T1 - Yew - Remove
4 The Green Heckington Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9RG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1079/HOUS
Installation of rooflights to front elevation
Middle Farm Barn Metheringham Fen Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3AH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1082/HOUS
Erection of a porch and installation of a 1.8m high timber fence
16 Coniston Drive North Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8EW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1083/LBC
Replacement non illuminated signage consisting of 3no wall mounted and 1no hanging sign
White Hart High Street Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3DZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/1084/ADV
Replacement non illuminated signage consisting of 3no wall mounted and 1no hanging sign
White Hart High Street Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3DZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1085/TCA
T1 - Weeping Willow - pollard tree to previous pollard points.T2 - Ash - reduce length of branch with Inonotus hispidus (and strip canker wound) by approximately 5 m. Reduce remaining canopy in line with red line on image provided.
Old Rectory North Lane Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0EH
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/1086/TCA
G1 - 6x plum/hawthorn - removeT1 - plum - removeT2 - hawthorn - reduce in height by 1.5m.G2 - ash/sycamore/leylandii - prune back branches to boundary.
Millbrook Cottage 27 Clint Lane Navenby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0EX
Received 9 Sept 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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