West Lindsey District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
West Lindsey District Council decided more than 1,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on West 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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9 October 2026 · Approved
LAND AT WOODCOCK LANE, BURTON WATERS, LINCOLN, LN1 2BE · WL/2024/00015
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30 July 2026 · Approved
LAND OFF HANCOCK DRIVE PHASE 3B & 3C, MANOR FARM, BARDNEY, LINCOLN, LN3 5SR · WL/2026/00228
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30 July 2026 · Approved
LAND OFF THE HAWTHORNS, NETTLEHAM, LINCOLN, LN2 2GD · WL/2026/00452
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29 July 2026 · Approved
LAND AT SYKES LANE, SAXILBY, LINCOLN, LN1 2HA · WL/2026/00683
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21 July 2026 · Approved
LAND OFF WOLSEY WAY, NETTLEHAM FIELDS, LINCOLN · WL/2026/00653
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20 July 2026 · Approved
LAND AT NETTLEHAM ROAD, LINCOLN ROAD (KNOWN AS ROMAN GATE) · WL/2026/00648
Figures for West Lindsey District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,100 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 6%of more than 230 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 50 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 16%about one in six |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2020 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on West Lindsey District Council’s planning applications.
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“The Council indicated three reasons for refusal of permission on their decision notice. These, together with the evidence before me from the main and other parties, have informed the main issues in this case. 5. The main issues are: -…”
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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 is the effect of the development on highway safety.”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and whether the benefits of the proposal would demonstrably outweigh any harm identified in that regard.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding 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.