South Holland District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
South Holland District Council decided more than 930 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 17% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 52 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on South Holland 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 North of the B1173 Barrier Bank and West of the A16 Spalding (Lincs Gateway) Spalding Lincs · H16-0364-26
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2 September 2026 · Approved
Land East of Normanton Road Crowland · H02-0759-25
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16 July 2026 · Approved
Erection of a mixed use commercial site for 11 industrial units
Land off Stephenson Avenue Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 3SW · H14-1286-25
Figures for South Holland District Council
| Applications decided | more than 930 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 17%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 52 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 90 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| 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 South Holland District Council’s planning applications.
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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 in determining this appeal are: • whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, with particular regard to the Council’s spatial strategy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect of the proposed demolition of Bridge House; • whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of the…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be ancillary to the effective functioning of the Established Employment Site, • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or the appearance of the Donington Conservation Area…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy for the area; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.