South Kesteven planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Kesteven District Council, updated daily. South Kesteven District Council received 194 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 41 days.
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Recent applications in South Kesteven
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land South Of Towngate East And West Of Linchfield Road Market Deeping Lincolnshire
Up to 800-unit mixed-tenure residential scheme, Market Deeping. Major new settlement with dwellings, retirement and care housing, access roads, parking and landscaping at scoping opinion stage. Groundworks, drainage and infrastructure packages will drive early procurement; frame and envelope trades…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land West Of Main Road Long Bennington Lincolnshire
50-unit residential scheme, affordable housing details submission. Section 106 compliance documentation for consented dwelling scheme at reserved-matters stage. M&E, drainage and structural frame trades follow condition discharge and formal consent progression.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Development Opposite Daybrrook Close The Drift Harlaxton Lincolnshire NG32 1AE
Variation of condition on a nine-dwelling scheme, Harlaxton. Amends the approved plans for three-bed houses without changing the substance of the permission. The parent scheme remains live; revised drawings enable procurement of frame and envelope packages to proceed.
2nd Stamford (Town) Scout Group Land Off Drift Avenue Stamford PE9 1YJ
Six-unit mixed housing scheme replacing a scout hut, Stamford. Demolishes an existing building and erects four flats in two two-storey blocks and two two-bedroom bungalows, with new access and parking at full application stage. Demolition and groundworks precede structural frame and brickwork on…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
The Sticks 59 Haconby Lane Morton Lincolnshire PE10 0NP
Two detached dwellings, Morton, Lincolnshire. New-build scheme for two houses at full application stage. Groundworks, frame and roofing packages open early; brickwork and M&E follow at typical residential pace.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
21 And 23 Godsey Crescent Market Deeping Lincolnshire PE6 8HU
Mixed-use conversion to residential and childcare, Market Deeping. Reconfigures an existing building for one dwelling plus a childcare facility at full application stage. Fit-out, safety partitioning, kitchen and bathroom upgrades drive the cost, with outdoor play-space works completing the package.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
74 Station Road Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8RQ
704 sqm trade counter replacement, Deeping St James. Erects a new commercial building to replace an existing unit at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding and M&E packages suit industrial builders and material suppliers in the East Midlands market.
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
120 Stephenson Way Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9DD
Single-storey extension above existing garage, Bourne. Adds first-floor accommodation over the garage structure at full application stage. Structural steels, roofing and glazing packages are the primary trades, with drainage and M&E following through the build.
SteelRoofingGlazing
1 Lumbys Terrace Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2NS
Listed building alterations to a Stamford terrace, internal reconfiguration and remedial works. Ground-floor wall removal and doorway relocation, plus first-floor bathroom and WC rework at consent stage. Structural support, M&E rewiring and specialist joinery for heritage compliance are essential…
Structural repairM&EJoinery
Wyndham Park Hill Avenue Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 9BB
CCTV pole and camera installation, Grantham park. Six-metre pole with three cameras mounted at Wyndham Park, full application stage. Ground anchoring and electrical connection are the primary trades; minimal material volume but site-specific installation work.
GroundworksM&E
Windy House Neslam Road Sempringham Lincolnshire NG34 0NH
Occupancy condition removal on a consented dwelling, Sempringham. Section 73 application to lift the agricultural occupancy restriction from a 2003 replacement-dwelling permission. Signals the property can now be sold or let without agricultural-worker tying, unlocking the asset value of the…
27 Low Road Manthorpe Lincolnshire NG31 8NQ
Conservatory replacement with a garden room, Manthorpe. Removes an existing conservatory and erects a replacement garden room structure at full application stage. Glazing, brickwork and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors and material suppliers.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
2 Dovedale Close Grantham Lincolnshire NG31 8EA
Garden summer house converting to dog grooming salon, Grantham. Repurposes an existing outbuilding for commercial pet-grooming use at full application stage. M&E and plumbing upgrades for wash bays and drainage, plus fit-out and ventilation for grooming equipment.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
10 Maiden Lane Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2AZ
Like-for-like window replacement on a Stamford house. Two wood windows replaced on the gable elevation at full application stage. Glazing and joinery supply opportunities only; no structural works or major trades follow.
GlazingJoinery
10 Maiden Lane Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2AZ
Like-for-like window replacement on a listed house, Stamford. Replaces two wood windows on the gable side under listed building consent. Heritage glazing and joinery are the focus; materials and detailing must match the existing fabric.
GlazingJoinery
Planning appeals in South Kesteven District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Kesteven District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Kesteven District Council, raw rate
32%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.5 percentage points above expected. South Kesteven District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
363 appeals counted, 353 judged either way (113 allowed, 240 dismissed), 10 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 31.5% | 28.8% | 258 | 254 | 80 |
| Householder (HAS) | 44.4% | 35.6% | 54 | 54 | 24 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 17.4% | 25% | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 33.3% | 36.9% | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Enforcement Notice | 0% | 13.5% | 9 | 6 | 0 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 South Kesteven District Council
Developer contributions at South Kesteven District Council
Developers pay into planning obligations at South Kesteven District Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Education | £17,311,579 | £3,206,780 |
| Health and social care | £2,045,168 | £1,389,462 |
| Affordable housing | £5,138,883 | £1,158,330 |
| Open space and play | £1,907,431 | £587,795 |
| Highways and transport | £1,985,232 | £558,660 |
| Community facilities | £537,491 | £309,647 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £70,287 | £70,121 |
| Employment and skills | £22,912 | £22,912 |
| Community safety | £238,990 | £18,575 |
| Monitoring and administration | £154,613 | £11,472 |
| Libraries and culture | £100,000 | None |
| Sport and leisure | £69,126 | None |
| Waste and recycling | £1,274 | None |
Source: South Kesteven District Council's Section 106 register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in South Kesteven District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent4 homes
- Affordable rent135 homes
- Shared ownership82 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.
South Kesteven District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other98% (165 decided)
- householder92% (112 decided)
- residential87% (30 decided)
- infrastructure100% (18 decided)
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