South Kesteven District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
South Kesteven District Council decided more than 1,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% 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 South Kesteven 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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15 September 2026 · Refused
Land Off The Green Corby Glen Lincolnshire NG33 4NU · S26/0979
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30 July 2026 · Approved
Land Alongside River Witham Between Little Ponton Hall And Saltersford Water Treatment Works. · S25/2484
Figures for South Kesteven District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%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 | more than 120 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 37%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 60plan adopted 2020 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on South Kesteven District Council’s planning applications.
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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 issues are: • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development; and • 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 proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue in the determination of this appeal is whether the proposed development will harm the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local 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.