North East Lincs planning committee decisions
49 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Sep 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 8 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 73rd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 49
- Approved
- 81.6%
- Against officer advice
- 12.2%
- Unanimous
- 92.9%
How North East Lincs compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 71 | Doncaster | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Stockton-on-Tees | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
| 73 | North East Lincs | 12.2% | 6 of 49 |
| 74 | Causeway and Glens | 11.8% | 4 of 34 |
| 75 | Mid Sussex | 11.8% | 4 of 34 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
North East Lincs's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 81.4% of these decisions; the committee approved 90.7%, 9.3 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so North East Lincs leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 43 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of North East Lincs's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.6% approved and 10.2% refused. Of 14 decisions with a recorded vote, 13 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of North East Lincs's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
6 of 49 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 6 of 6 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of North East Lincs's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Hand car wash and fencingTetney Road Service Station Tetney Road Humberston North East LincolnshireOfficers advised refusal because the car wash would cause unacceptable noise, disturbance, fumes and water spray to a neighbour.Approved
- Fishing holiday lodgeBull Rush Lakes Tetney Road Humberston North East LincolnshireOfficers advised refusal because the lodge failed the flood-risk Sequential and Exception Tests.Approved
- One detached dwellingLand Adj Ashby View Barton Street Ashby Cum Fenby North East LincolnshireOfficers advised refusal because the dwelling would be unsustainable in open countryside and harm the area's visual character.Approved
- Private equestrian facilitiesValley Cottage Hatcliffe Road West Ravendale North East LincolnshireOfficers advised approval because the smaller, repositioned stable block would not harm the countryside, National Landscape or neighbours, subject to conditions.Refused
- Extended bungalow22 South Marsh Road Stallingborough North East LincolnshireOfficers advised refusal because the enlarged roof and extensions would harm a neighbour through dominance and massing.Approved
- Shopfront windows and doorIcing Cabin 15 Waltham Road Grimsby North East LincolnshireOfficers advised refusal because the aluminium units would harm the building and conservation area.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 8
- Six residential dwellingsManor Farm Church Lane Irby Upon Humber North East LincolnshireApproved
- Sprinkler equipment extension31B Humberston Avenue Humberston North East LincolnshireApproved
- Pump station and pipeworkUnderground Water Pipeline Off South Marsh Road Stallingborough North East LincolnshireApproved
- Fourteen parking signsAnthonys Bank Car Park Humberston North East LincolnshireApproved
- Bakery and jet washTorq Garage Scartho Road Grimsby North East LincolnshireApproved
- Hand car wash and fencingTetney Road Service Station Tetney Road Humberston North East LincolnshireApproved
- Nine-bungalow developmentLand Off Woodland Way Grimsby Road Waltham North East LincolnshireDeferred
- Car park management systemAnthonys Bank Car Park Humberston North East LincolnshireApproved
July 2026 2
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