Boston Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Boston Borough Council decided more than 560 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Boston Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Boston Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 560 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 33 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 13%about one in eight |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Boston Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk; and • whether the proposed development would provide a financial contribution…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the site is a suitable location for development with regard to the spatial strategy; • whether the proposed development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding; and • the effect of the proposed…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: a) whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area. b) The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.