North Kesteven planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to North Kesteven District Council, updated daily. North Kesteven District Council received 298 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes. 98% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 54 days.
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Recent applications in North Kesteven
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Barns At Sardesons Farm Mount Lane Kirkby La Thorpe Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 9NS
Two-dwelling barn conversion with extensions, Sleaford, full application. Converts existing agricultural barns at Sardesons Farm into two homes, with extensions, on a 0.26 ha site. Stone repointing, roof repair, glazing, insulation and M&E fit-out are the packages for local specialist…
Roof repairFaçade repairBrickwork
74-80 Southgate Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 7RL
Office-to-residential conversion, Sleaford town centre, prior approval stage. Converts a Southgate office building into residential apartments under a permitted-development prior approval, with the unit count not stated. Fit-out, partitioning, M&E rewiring and sound insulation packages suit local…
Fit-outM&EInsulation
Branston Potatoes Ltd Mere Road Branston Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1NJ
130 sqm plant extension and cladding, Branston Lincoln, full application. Adds a lean-to, external plant room, access stair, bunded tank and pipe bridge at an existing site. Steel stair and bridge, bund groundworks, cladding and plant M&E suit specialist subcontractors.
GroundworksSteelCladding
Land East Of Martin Road Timberland Lincoln Lincolnshire
Equestrian training facility with classroom and stables, Lincoln, full application. Adds a 242 sqm classroom building, stable blocks and a riding arena on a 0.2 ha rural site, partly retrospective. Joinery for stable fit-out, arena surfacing and drainage, and access hardstanding are the packages…
GroundworksJoineryRoofing
Units 1 - 8, St John's Craft Workshops Caistor Drive Bracebridge Heath Lincoln LN4 2TA
Rooftop solar PV scheme across eight craft workshops, Lincoln. Full application for panels on the roofs of eight existing craft workshop units at Bracebridge Heath. Mounting systems, DC cabling, inverters and grid connection suit renewables and electrical installers.
RenewablesM&E
Daycare Center Partnership House East Road Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8FP
Classroom extension at a Sleaford daycare centre, full application. Adds a new classroom to an existing childcare building in North Kesteven, at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local contractors, with classroom fit-out to follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
The Old Vicarage Main Street North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QP
Householder re-roofing, solar and pool scheme, North Rauceby, full application. Re-covers roofs in clay pantiles, adds solar PV, replaces windows, and builds a pool and garden shelter. Clay pantile supply, PV installation, glazing and pool groundworks are the packages to pitch for.
Roof repairRoofingDemolition
Village Hall Manor Road Washingborough Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 1BQ
Dwelling conversion to pilates, bar and salon use, Washingborough, full stage. Converts a Washingborough house into a mixed studio, wellness bar and beauty salon at full application stage. Shopfit, bar joinery, extraction ventilation and wet-room plumbing suit local fit-out subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
The Old Vicarage Main Street North Rauceby Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8QP
Listed house alteration and pool scheme, North Rauceby, consent stage. Consent to re-roof house and conservatory in clay pantiles, remove a chimney, add solar PV, replace windows, and build a pool and shelter. Clay pantile roofing, chimney removal, PV and pool groundworks suit heritage roofers, M&E…
Roof repairRoofingDemolition
Land At Highfields Metheringham Heath Lane Metheringham LN4 3AZ
Agricultural irrigation reservoir and bund, Metheringham, Lincolnshire. Prior notification for an earthworks reservoir serving farm irrigation, at prior notification stage. Excavation, bund formation, lining and pumping equipment suit groundworks and civil subcontractors working on farm land.
GroundworksDrainage
The Old Posthouse Walcot Road Newton Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0ED
Listed building consent for window replacement and a porch, Newton, Lincolnshire. Replaces windows and adds a front porch to The Old Posthouse, a listed building, at consent stage. Heritage joinery, slim-profile glazing and traditional masonry for the porch suit conservation-accredited installers.
GlazingJoineryBrickwork
Land To The Rear Of 16 & 20 Dunston Road Metheringham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 3ED
Access creation for plot 1, Metheringham, North Kesteven. Forms a new vehicular entrance serving a residential plot at full application stage. Groundworks, dropped kerbs, drainage and hard surfacing packages sit with local civils contractors.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
Treetops 6 Rookery Lane Leasingham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8JJ
Children's home change of use, Leasingham near Sleaford. Converts a 220 sqm house to a C2 children's home for up to three children, at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation and bathroom joinery are the packages open to local specialists.
Fit-out
Church View 4 The Nookin Welbourn Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 0NE
Garage and workshop outbuilding variation, Welbourn. Revises a consented outbuilding to add dormers, rooflights and oak garage doors, and to drop the ancillary-use condition. Roofing, joinery, glazing and solar relocation packages are open to local trades.
RoofingJoineryGlazing
Manor House Farm West 24 Meadow Lane South Hykeham Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 9PF
Two-storey side extension and replacement garage, South Hykeham. Adds a two-storey side extension and rebuilds a garage and garden store at full householder stage, part retrospective. Brickwork, roofing and joinery for the extension and garage, with glazing for new windows, suit local trade…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in North Kesteven District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so North Kesteven District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
North Kesteven District Council, raw rate
16.9%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
11.5 percentage points below expected. North Kesteven District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
233 appeals counted, 219 judged either way (37 allowed, 182 dismissed), 14 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 14.5% | 28.8% | 162 | 159 | 23 |
| Householder (HAS) | 26.1% | 35.6% | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| Enforcement Notice | 16.7% | 13.5% | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 7.7% | 20.6% | 14 | 13 | 1 |
9 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgerow | Too few judged | 17% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | None judged | 8.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | Too few judged | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in North Kesteven District Council
North Kesteven District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in North Kesteven District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent22 homes
- Affordable rent15 homes
- Shared ownership41 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
North Kesteven District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder99% (141 decided)
- other97% (62 decided)
- residential100% (24 decided)
- commercial94% (17 decided)
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