North Lincs planning committee decisions
87 decisions from the committee's minutes, 30 Jul 2025 to 26 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 7 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 57th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 87
- Approved
- 77%
- Against officer advice
- 14.9%
- Meetings
- 15
How North Lincs compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 55 | Greenwich | 15% | 6 of 40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | West Lothian | 15% | 3 of 20 |
| 57 | North Lincs | 14.9% | 13 of 87 |
| 58 | Waverley | 14.9% | 7 of 47 |
| 59 | Guildford | 14.5% | 9 of 62 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
North Lincs's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 91.1% of these decisions; the committee approved 84.8%, 6.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so North Lincs leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 79 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of North Lincs's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
77% approved and 13.8% refused. North Lincs's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Source: Plota analysis of North Lincs's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
13 of 87 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 13 of 13 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of North Lincs's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Two bungalowsLand Adjacent 14, Earlsgate Gardens, WintertonOfficers advised refusal because of design, amenity, parking and highway safety harm outweighing the housing benefits.Approved
- Solar farm and battery storageLand to the East of Scawby Road (B1206), Scawby Brook, BRIGGOfficers advised approval because renewable-energy benefits outweighed limited, temporary landscape harm, subject to conditions.Refused
- Expanded country park facilities7 Lakes Country Park, Wharf Road, CrowleOfficers advised approval because the proposal would not harm character, setting or residential amenity, subject to conditions.Refused
- 28 dwellingsLand off Wold Road, Barrow upon HumberOfficers advised approval because housing benefits were not significantly outweighed by the impacts, subject to a section 106 agreement and conditions.Refused
- 196-home developmentland south of A1077 Barrow Road, Barton upon HumberOfficers advised approval because the benefits were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by adverse impacts, subject to contributions and conditions.Refused
- Barn conversion to one homeBarn at White House Farm, Main Street, EalandOfficers advised granting permission in principle because the site was within Ealand’s development limits and one conversion was acceptable in principle.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 9
- One detached dwellingLand adjacent to Carrdale, 10 Saxby Hill, Saxby All SaintsApproved
- Two bungalowsLand Adjacent 14, Earlsgate Gardens, WintertonApproved
- Pond reduction and garden worksWestlands, 33 Main Street, HorkstowApproved
- Home extensionsSherwood House, The Hill, WorlabyDeferred
- Five dwellingsLand West Of, Vicarage Lane, North KillingholmeDeferred
- Civil engineering contractors' yardOverhall Contractors Ltd, land at the rear of 2 Carr Lane, ThealbyDeferred
- Hot food takeaway1-2 Market Place, Barton upon HumberApproved
- Six-bedroom HMO and five flatsLighthouse Hotel, 203-205 Frodingham Road, ScunthorpeApproved
- One self-build dwellingThe Orchards, Barton Road, Wrawby, BriggApproved
July 2026 1
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