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West Lindsey planning applications
592 applications. 95% approved. 53 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 592 planning applications from West Lindsey. 111 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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151145 Decided
WITHAM VIEW COTTAGE FERRY ROAD FISKERTON LINCOLN LN3 4HU
Planning application for a prefabricated garage to the front of the house.
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151151 Decided
THE HEDGEROW BISHOP NORTON ROAD GLENTHAM MARKET RASEN LN8 2EU
5 day notice to remove 1no. dead silver birch tree. T3 of Tree Preservation Order Glentham No1 2002.
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151148 Decided
LAND OFF THE HAWTHORNS NETTLEHAM LINCOLN LN2 2GD
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission WL/2025/01108 granted 20 January 2026 - Add orangery to plots 6,7,8,14 and 16
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151139 Decided
THE OLD SCHOOL SCHOOL LANE SOUTH CARLTON LINCOLN LN1 2RL
Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 6 of listed building consent WL/2025/00764 granted 12 December 2025 : Hidden historic windows revealed to the front elevation.
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151138 Decided
THE MEWS SCHOOL LANE GRAYINGHAM GAINSBOROUGH DN21 4EU
Planning application for proposed new vehicle and pedestrian access gates, including brickwork piers and infill fence panel section to front boundary.
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151142 Decided
LAND AT SYKES LANE SAXILBY LINCOLN LN1 2HA
Outline planning application for residential development of up to 100no. dwellings, including new junction to Sykes Lane, estate roads and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved being variation of condition 1 of outline planning permission WL/2024/00075 (147672) granted 22 December 2025 : to allow for greater flexibility in the application of the self and custom build requirement.
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151141 Decided
LAND AT NORTH KELSEY ROAD CAISTOR MARKET RASEN LN7 6HF
Notification under Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - YP30885 - Replace existing open wire conductors with Aerial Bunched Conductor
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151135 Decided
LAND ADJACENT 5 BARNES WALLIS COURT WELTON LINCOLN LN2 3SZ
T1 - Ash - Remove SE stem (see image 3) back to main union, requiring one cut of ˜350mm. Remove lateral limb at 6m to SW (see image 5), requiring one cut of ˜200mm. Reduce remaining crown spread to SE over garden from 3.5m to 2m, requiring cuts of up to ˜75mm. Crown lift over garden to SE from 3.5m to 6m requiring cuts of up to ˜75mm. Crown lift whole remaining tree from 2m to 5.5m, requiring cuts of up to ˜100mm. T12 of Tree Preservation Order Welton 1986.
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151137 Decided
RAND FARM PARK RAND LANE RAND MARKET RASEN LN8 5NJ
Planning application for the change of use of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to an Adult Learning Hub/day care facility for adults with associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works.
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151134 Decided
WATER TOWER ABBEY ROAD BARDNEY LINCOLN LN3 5XD
Planning application for conversion of water tower to 1no. dwelling with demolition of existing attached agricultural buildings, and extension of host building being variation of condition 2 of planning permission 147479 granted 28 March 2024 - reduction in scale of proposed extension.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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151046 Refused
ROWEN HOUSE SUMMER HILL GAINSBOROUGH DN21 1HQ
Application for a lawful development certificate for change of use of existing dwellinghouse (C3 Use) to Children's Care Home for 3no. Children (C2 Use)
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150956 Granted
34 LABURNUM DRIVE CHERRY WILLINGHAM LINCOLN LN3 4AS
Planning application for rear first floor extension.
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150961 Granted
OAKDENE THE GREEN WADDINGHAM GAINSBOROUGH DN21 4SX
T1 - Ash. Remove eastern stem, prune (cut back/reduce) secondary branches on eastern side by up to 1.5m, remove significant deadwood. T1 of Tree Preservation Order Waddingham 1995.
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151084 Decided
LAND AT HIGH STREET MARTON GAINSBOROUGH DN21 5BB
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) – Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus : Installation of Subtended Headend Sidepod onto existing BT cabinet.
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150736 Granted
HIGHFIELD CLIFF FARM SHADOWS LANE GLENTHAM MARKET RASEN LN8 2AN
Planning application to erect dwelling and garage/store in connection with agriculture, granted outline planning permission on 13 July 1988 (W35/556/88) being removal of condition 1 of planning permission W35/63/89 granted 27 February 1989 re: occupancy condition
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150909 Decided
9 THE GREEN REEPHAM LINCOLN LN3 4DH
Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 3(materials) of planning permission WL/2026/00086 granted 18 March 2026
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150966 Withdrawn
CHESTNUT HOUSE 59 WRAGBY ROAD SUDBROOKE LINCOLN LN2 2QU
T7 - Copper beech - Reduce height by 2m. Within G7 of Tree Preservation Order Sudbrooke 1950.
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150993 Granted
10 NURSERY CLOSE DUNHOLME LINCOLN LN2 3UP
Planning application for proposed single storey flat roof side extension.
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151012 Decided
THE COTTAGES HOOP LANE APLEY MARKET RASEN LN8 5JR
Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 2 (materials) of planning permission 146755 granted 12 July 2023.
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151053 Granted
LAND AT THORNTON ROAD NORTH OWERSBY MARKET RASEN LN7 6JF
Application for prior notification to erect agricultural storage building for agricultural machinery, equipment and produce.
The full record
Decisions between 2006 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 287 decisions from West Lindsey between 2006 and 2026, part of 592 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 202 granted against 14 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 324 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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M06/P/0605 Granted
1, Carters Close, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4HA
Planning application to erect a UPVC framed conservatory
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M06/P/0714 Granted
2, Main Road, Stainfield, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 5JA
Planning application to relocate oil storage tank from the rear of property to the front garden
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M06/P/1342 Granted
6, Kestrel Avenue, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1GL
Planning Application to erect UPVC (White) conservatory
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135558 Granted
18, Allwood Road, Dunholme, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 3SG
Planning application to erect two storey side extension.
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141993 Refused
2 The Orchards Middle Rasen Market Rasen Lincolnshire LN8 3TL
T1 - Ash - Remove X3 lower limbs to leave two co-dominant stems. Reason: To reduce excessive shading and remove the low limbs that could cause an issue in the future with growing into the fence and summer house. Removing the lower limbs will also accentuate the main stem of the tree and give definition to the rest of the canopy.
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141887 Granted
Woodlands Boarding Kennels, Woodlands Top Road Osgodby Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 3TG
T1 - Oak - Reduce as per ‘application’ annotated photo. (TPO T1)
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141917 Granted
The Rectory Main Street Bigby Barnetby, Lincolnshire DN38 6EW
Sycamore T1- Fell (TPO T3). Tree has grown with several main stems from around 2m agl. The main union at 2m agl is showing signs the stems are beginning to push appart and the appearance of cracks between the stems is becomming visible. Given the trees location in relation to the building and the risk of failure due to the co dominant stems, felling and re planting (a species specified by the council) would be the best course of action
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141875 Granted
Spridlington Hall Owmby Road Spridlington Market Rasen Lincolnshire LN8 2DD
T43 (lime) Pollard and removal of lower branch on south east side
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141885 Granted
Dunster Lodge Fen Lane Burton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 2RD
T1 Sycamore - remove epicormic growth on main stem from ground level to first tier limbs T2 Beech - selective pruning of first 4 western limbs by 2 meters T4 Aspen - fell due to 3 co-dominate stems from ground with severe lean towards the driveway, T4 is being suppressed by T3 and T5. T6 Oak - radial crown reduction of western crown from 11.7m to 9.7m T7 Aspen - selective pruning of first 4 western lateral limbs by 2m
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143243 Decided
Manor Farm Horncastle Road Bardney Lincoln Lincolnshire LN3 5SU
Request for confirmation of compliance with condition 7 of planning permission 120221 granted 20 August 2007.
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 66 59%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 24 22%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 21 19%
Common questions
How many planning applications does West Lindsey decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, West Lindsey decided 111 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in West Lindsey?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 53 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many West Lindsey decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 111 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 59% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 81% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has West Lindsey decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 287 decisions from West Lindsey between 2006 and 2026, out of 592 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in West Lindsey?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 91 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
West Lindsey: 592 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 111 decided, 95% approved, median 53 days to a decision. 380 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2006 and 2026: 287 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.