East Lindsey District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
East Lindsey District Council decided more than 1,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 6% of those it approved or refused, lower than 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 East Lindsey District 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).
Recent major decisions
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14 September 2026 · Approved
Land West Of Tothby Close Alford Lincolnshire · 02594/25/OUT
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4 September 2026 · Approved
Land Rear Of 53 Tetney Lane Holton Le Clay Lincolnshire · 02824/25/FUL
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12 August 2026 · Approved
LAND OFF SPILSBY ROAD HORNCASTLE · S/086/00391/22
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12 August 2026 · Refused
BOSTON ROAD SERVICE STATION BOSTON ROAD HORNCASTLE LN9 6HY · S/086/00776/22
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29 July 2026 · Approved
Land North Off Holmes Way Boston Road Industrial Estate Horncastle Lincolnshire · 02595/25/FUL
Figures for East Lindsey District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 6%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 | 71 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 20%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 43plan adopted 2018 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on East Lindsey District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the location of the proposed development would comply with the development plan; and, • the effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets.”
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“The main issues are whether the location of the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to the development plan policies and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate location for housing, having regard to relevant policies in the development plan, and to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and…”
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“The main issue in the determination of this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.