Planning decisions in Lincolnshire County Council
How long Lincolnshire County Council takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 83 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
55 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 55 from receipt
56%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 89% within thirteen
94%approved (UK 90%): 68 approved, 4 refused, 3 withdrawn
258 of 388UK rank for speed; 103 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of conditions * | 36 | 88% | 100% | 17 | 19 of 310 |
| Other * | 84 | 7% | 100% | 17 | 32 of 35 |
| Amendments * | 27 | 70% | 90% | 10 | 29 of 356 |
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 55 | 54% | 93% | 69 |
Decided in the last three weeks
- Great Ponton Quarry, Dallygate Lane, Great PontonApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 27 (Pollution Prevention and Accident Response Plan) of planning permission numberApproved16 Oct 2026
- Holywell Quarry, Holywell Road, CarebyFor retention of a cutting saw (retrospective)Approved14 Oct 2026
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy, Beech Road, BranstonFor a proposed single-storey classroom and canopy extension, together with the extension and reconfiguration of the existing playground, andApproved13 Oct 2026
- Colsterworth Triangle, Crabtree Road, ColsterworthPart retrospective application for reinstatement of weighbridge and wheel cleaning facility (as previously approved under S22/2421) and sitiApproved9 Oct 2026
- Corringham Water Recycling Centre, Springthorpe Road, CorringhamApplication for approval of details reserved by Conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 4 (Biodiversity Net Gain), 5 (HabApproved8 Oct 2026
- Corringham Water Recycling Centre, Springthorpe Road, CorringhamApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Hedgerows) of planning permission number WL/2026/00095Approved8 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Lincolnshire County Council's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Lincolnshire County Council, appeals, or get alerts for Lincolnshire County Council.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.