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South Kesteven planning applications
934 applications. 92% approved. 67 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 934 planning applications from South Kesteven. 205 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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S26/1254 Awaiting decision
Yew Tree Cottage Main Road Dunsby Lincolnshire PE10 0UB
Two yew trees next to the pavement in front of Yew Tree Cottage have not been pruned for many years. In wet weather their branches hang low over the pavement. Branches in the crown are touching telephone lines. I wish to undertake a crown reduction such that the operation need not be repeated for 5 years. Tree A has an estimated height of 12 metres and a crown diameter of 9 metres. We wish to reduce this to a height of 9 metres and a crown diameter of 7 metres. Tree B also has an estimated height of 12 metres and a crown diameter of 13 metres. We wish to reduce this to a height of 10 metres and a crown diameter of 10 metres.
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S26/1247 Awaiting decision
24 High Street St Martins Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2LJ
T1 Mature Common walnut. The tree is in poor condition and has lost its crown density. It has started to form deadwood. The tree has fungal fruiting bodies of the pathogenic ?Brittle cinder fungus? (Kretschmaria deusta), at the base of the tree on the south side. The bark around the fungal fruiting bodies is dead for approximately 1m of the basal circumference accounting for approximately 1/3rd of the total basal circumference. We wish to fell the tree and replant with a paper bark maple Acer griseum.
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S26/1232 Awaiting decision
4 Kesteven Close Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8JW
Remove Scots Pine tree and plant replacement tree. (TPO-36).
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S26/1231 Granted
Denton Lodge Main Street Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1LD
Section 211 notice to remove Holly tree (T1).
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S26/1229 Awaiting decision
Caterpillar Day Nursery 100 Bridge Street Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8EH
Internal structural repairs to ceilings and roof structure at main building and associated outbuilding.
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S26/1224 Awaiting decision
7 The Acorns Market Deeping Lincolnshire PE6 8UF
Single storey extension
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S26/1228 Awaiting decision
Costa Coffee Grantham Railway Station Station Road West Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 6BT
Two internally illuminated roundel signage on glazing and one internally illuminated double sided projecting signage.
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S26/1225 Awaiting decision
6 Bridge Street Marston Lincolnshire NG32 2HL
Internal alterations, rear two storey extension and single storey section. Construction of detached double garage with external access stair to first floor storage.
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S26/1223 Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory Town Street Westborough Lincolnshire NG23 5HJ
Section 211 notice to cut back limbs from Laburnum (T7) and prune Cypress (G2 and G3). Remove Apricot tree (T10) Hawthorn (T11), Walnute tree (T12) and Unknown tree (T9).
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S26/1222 Awaiting decision
Beaconfield Centre 12 - 14 Beacon Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9DF
Complete all works on March 2026 NHS Beaconsfield report and remove Sycamore (T047) marked as urgent on report down to ground level. (TPO-317).
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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S26/0745 Decided
Land On North Side Of A52 Somerby Hill Bridge End Road Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 7TS
Submission of details reserved by condition 17 (estate road and associated footways) of planning permission S23/1240
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S26/0743 Granted
Lincolnshire Herbs Ltd Spalding Road Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 0AU
Single storey extension to existing agricultural building to match existing and construction of link extension to provide additional office space
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S26/0772 Granted
5 Church Street South Witham Lincolnshire NG33 5PJ
Proposed replacement doors and windows
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S26/0833 Granted
38 Station Road Morton Lincolnshire PE10 0NN
Erection of a single storey front extension to the principal elevation to form a bay projection and external porch
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S26/0925 Granted
26 Church Street Harlaxton Lincolnshire NG32 1HB
Proposed works to replace existing interior flagstone flooring with a breathable limecrete flooring system, to include a protective geotextile membrane, insulation and damp-protection via the laying of limecrete, and the addition of new limestone tiles which closely match the current stones in both colour and texture.
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S26/1193 Granted
Adj To The Old Fire Station Bourne Road Corby Glen Lincolnshire NG33 4NS
Submission of details pursuant to Schedule 1, Section 3 (Open Space), in relation to Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission ref S19/2235 - Residential development of 66 dwellings with associated infrastructure, access and open space
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S26/0158 Decided
Kyoto Futons Ltd Hards Lane Frognall Lincolnshire PE6 8RP
Submission of details reserved by condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission S25/1709 - Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey warehouse and ancillary offices including minor external works to existing service yard for additional car parking.
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S26/0660 Granted
1 Victoria Stables Essex Way Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9JZ
Construction of a detached garage
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S26/0724 Decided
The Stables 50 High Street Thurlby Lincolnshire PE10 0EE
Submission of details reserved by condition 2 (1 bird box and 1 bat box) of planning permission S24/2201 (Change of use of land from agricultural use to mixed agricultural and equine use, and the erection of a new tractor shed to replace a small shelter previously sited on the land)
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S26/0759 Decided
The Croft 65 Main Street Woolsthorpe By Belvoir Lincolnshire NG32 1LX
Submission of details reserved by Condition 4 (business management plan) of planning permission S25/2330 (Proposed change of use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (residential care home) (Resubmission of S24/0386).
The full record
Decisions between 2006 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 595 decisions from South Kesteven between 2006 and 2026, part of 934 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 468 granted against 28 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 471 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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S06/1714 Withdrawn
Cullahill Cottage The Drift Syston
First floor rear extension to dwelling
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S06/1695 Granted
2 Pinfold Lane Stamford PE9 2ET
Single storey rear extension and front porch.
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S06/1680 Granted
Church Farm House Lower Bitchfield
Stable block
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S06/1699 Granted
Heron Lodge 8 Sempringham Fen
Erection of conservatory
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S06/1719 Granted
Frith House Main Street Normanton
Removal of Condition 4 of Planning Permission S03/1208 to allow occupation of annexe as guest room for Bed & Breakfast purposes
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S06/1697 Granted
Adj Mi Den Tanners Lane Corby Glen
Erection of dwelling and garage
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S16/2662 Granted
7 Cold Harbour Lane Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9EW
Removal of 1 x overhanging branch and cut back other overhanging branches to boundary (by approximately 3-5m)
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S16/2636 Refused
11 Fox Dale Stamford PE9 2XA
Erection of a two storey extension to dwelling, alterations to existing chimney stack and driveway along with rendering and the insertion of additional windows
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S17/1515 Granted
15 Fox Dale Stamford PE9 2XA
Erection of first floor extensions and cladding to dwelling frontage
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S17/2056 Granted
11 Fox Dale Stamford PE9 2XA
Erection of single storey front extension
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 86 42%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 65 32%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 54 26%
Common questions
How many planning applications does South Kesteven decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, South Kesteven decided 205 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in South Kesteven?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 67 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many South Kesteven decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 205 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 42% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 74% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has South Kesteven decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 595 decisions from South Kesteven between 2006 and 2026, out of 934 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in South Kesteven?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 126 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
South Kesteven: 934 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 205 decided, 92% approved, median 67 days to a decision. 526 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2006 and 2026: 595 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.