Planning authority
North Kesteven District Council
Adopted plan 3.5 years old; HDT 141%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Central Lincolnshire Local Plan |
| Adopted | 13 April 2023 |
| Age | 3.5 years |
| Plan period | 2018–2040 |
| Housing requirement | 24,244 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 141% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 654 |
| Decided | 616 |
| Granted | 598 (97%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 18 |
| Major applications decided | 29, of which 28 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 181 | 160 | 152 | 8 |
| October to December 2025 | 137 | 158 | 157 | 1 |
| January to March 2026 | 167 | 129 | 125 | 4 |
| April to June 2026 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 5 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 70: 8 allowed, 1 split, 61 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 10: 2 allowed, 0 split, 8 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 14% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | Sleaford Moor at junction of A17 & A153, East Rd, Sleaford, NG34 8SP Application 25/1410/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 July 2026 | Edens Rest Wholesale Nursery, Mareham Lane, Spanby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AS Application 24/1108/VARCON | Minor Dwellings | Hearing | Allowed |
| 26 February 2026 | Red Lion, High street, Wellingore, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0HW Application 24/0001/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 February 2026 | Land to the east and west of Mareham Lane, Sleaford, North Kesteven, NG34 0AW Application 23/1419/FUL | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 3 November 2025 | E M Key & Son, Glebe Farm, Burton Pedwardine, SLEAFORD, NG34 0BX Application 24/1061/PNND | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 September 2025 | Land South of Little Hale Drove, Agricultural Land at Little Hale Fen, NG34 9BG Application 23/1021/FUL | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 September 2025 | Land at White House, Eagle Moor, LINCOLN, LN6 9DP Application 24/1248/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 August 2025 | Land off North Street, Digby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 3NN Application 24/1480/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 July 2025 | Ex LNAACT House, Bentley Drive,, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, LN4 2QW Application 24/1396/FUL | Change of use, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 June 2025 | Land Rear of 48 Rectory Road, Ruskington, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 9AD Application 24/0322/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
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