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North Lincolnshire planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

70.2%

117th of 297

7.5 points faster than England

Granted

93.3%

128th of 297

2.8 points higher than England

Extension of time

27.0%

116th of 297

5.3 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

315

North Lincolnshire decided 315 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 93.3%.

70.2% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (117th of 297 for speed).

A further 27.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 66.9% a year earlier.

Of 10 householder appeals decided in the same period, 20.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

North Lincolnshire against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q189.7%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q293.2%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q392.7%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q487.4%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q185.9%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q295.3%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q393.6%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q493.0%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q190.0%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q293.7%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q392.8%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q493.1%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q195.8%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q297.0%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q394.1%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q494.9%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q191.6%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q296.2%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q395.9%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q490.0%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q189.4%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q289.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q377.2%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q491.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q173.5%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q273.5%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q358.9%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q469.5%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q170.0%3.3%80.4%
2015 Q269.6%6.7%80.6%
2015 Q374.8%5.8%79.2%
2015 Q487.7%2.8%80.0%
2016 Q172.2%12.5%78.3%
2016 Q290.1%9.1%79.8%
2016 Q380.6%18.5%77.7%
2016 Q486.4%11.4%78.0%
2017 Q183.9%11.8%77.3%
2017 Q279.2%13.2%78.5%
2017 Q380.9%10.9%76.1%
2017 Q479.8%13.5%77.1%
2018 Q186.7%9.5%73.7%
2018 Q283.3%12.2%74.0%
2018 Q383.8%12.8%72.7%
2018 Q484.9%10.8%72.7%
2019 Q179.3%17.4%69.9%
2019 Q280.2%16.7%72.1%
2019 Q367.3%27.1%69.6%
2019 Q483.3%14.4%71.5%
2020 Q171.8%18.4%68.4%
2020 Q264.2%31.7%63.9%
2020 Q378.0%16.9%63.8%
2020 Q467.3%28.0%65.3%
2021 Q156.6%36.4%59.4%
2021 Q254.7%43.0%58.4%
2021 Q366.4%26.3%53.1%
2021 Q458.8%32.8%53.0%
2022 Q144.1%48.4%51.6%
2022 Q266.1%29.9%56.0%
2022 Q366.4%32.0%53.3%
2022 Q455.7%39.2%54.1%
2023 Q132.1%63.0%53.5%
2023 Q238.5%47.0%58.5%
2023 Q345.5%48.5%59.0%
2023 Q457.0%38.0%59.8%
2024 Q134.2%56.6%58.8%
2024 Q253.4%44.3%64.4%
2024 Q353.2%42.9%64.2%
2024 Q471.1%25.3%65.6%
2025 Q165.5%29.8%62.1%
2025 Q274.5%23.6%65.0%
2025 Q365.2%26.1%62.5%
2025 Q463.4%35.4%64.7%
2026 Q175.3%23.4%60.6%
2026 Q275.9%23.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

North Lincolnshire against England

  • North Lincolnshire
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterNorth LincolnshireEngland
2008 Q184.6%85.1%
2008 Q290.5%86.1%
2008 Q383.5%86.3%
2008 Q490.1%85.3%
2009 Q185.9%85.9%
2009 Q291.9%86.8%
2009 Q388.5%87.4%
2009 Q489.6%86.9%
2010 Q197.8%87.0%
2010 Q291.3%88.0%
2010 Q394.4%87.7%
2010 Q493.9%87.5%
2011 Q197.0%87.9%
2011 Q289.6%88.5%
2011 Q395.6%88.3%
2011 Q489.7%88.3%
2012 Q192.4%88.2%
2012 Q294.0%89.2%
2012 Q391.9%89.0%
2012 Q497.1%88.9%
2013 Q196.8%89.8%
2013 Q295.2%90.6%
2013 Q398.2%90.3%
2013 Q496.8%89.6%
2014 Q191.6%89.8%
2014 Q292.2%90.5%
2014 Q389.7%90.0%
2014 Q486.3%89.2%
2015 Q191.1%89.3%
2015 Q296.3%90.2%
2015 Q396.4%90.0%
2015 Q496.2%89.2%
2016 Q198.6%90.0%
2016 Q293.4%90.3%
2016 Q392.6%90.2%
2016 Q494.3%89.7%
2017 Q191.4%89.9%
2017 Q293.4%90.5%
2017 Q394.5%90.0%
2017 Q492.1%90.1%
2018 Q197.1%90.5%
2018 Q2100.0%91.0%
2018 Q395.7%91.2%
2018 Q496.4%90.5%
2019 Q196.7%90.3%
2019 Q296.0%91.0%
2019 Q399.1%90.6%
2019 Q496.7%89.8%
2020 Q192.2%89.9%
2020 Q292.7%90.2%
2020 Q394.9%90.6%
2020 Q495.3%90.3%
2021 Q196.9%90.9%
2021 Q294.4%91.2%
2021 Q394.7%91.0%
2021 Q494.1%90.1%
2022 Q193.5%90.0%
2022 Q294.5%90.4%
2022 Q397.7%89.8%
2022 Q494.9%89.4%
2023 Q193.8%89.3%
2023 Q297.4%89.2%
2023 Q393.9%88.6%
2023 Q495.0%88.2%
2024 Q186.8%88.2%
2024 Q295.5%89.1%
2024 Q396.1%89.4%
2024 Q494.0%88.6%
2025 Q191.7%89.3%
2025 Q290.0%90.4%
2025 Q391.3%90.1%
2025 Q492.7%90.1%
2026 Q190.9%90.6%
2026 Q297.7%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks70.2%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.9%
  • 13 to 26 weeks1.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed27.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks221
8 to 13 weeks6
13 to 26 weeks3
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed85

Appeals

Decided
10
Allowed
20.0%
Median wait
13 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • North Lincolnshire has published 17 conservation areas.
  • North Lincolnshire has published 12 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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