Planning permission in West Lindsey
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in West Lindsey. The rules are stricter in its 25 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
West Lindsey at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 25
- Article 4 areas
- Not published
- Protected landscapes
- Lincolnshire Wolds
- Planning decisions
- West Lindsey District Council
How many conservation areas are there in West Lindsey?
West Lindsey has 25 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.
- Brattleby
- Burton
- Caistor
- East Stockwith
- Fillingham
- Gainsborough Britannia Works
- Gainsborough Riverside
- Gainsborough Town
- Glentham
- Glentworth
- Great Limber
- Hackthorn
- Hemswell
- Holton le Moor
- Ingham
- Market Rasen
- Nettleham
- Reepham
- Saxilby Bridge Street
- South Carlton
- Spridlington
- Springthorpe
- Tealby
- Tealby Thorpe
- Welton
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does West Lindsey have Article 4 directions?
West Lindsey hasn't published any Article 4 boundaries on planning.data.gov.uk. Most councils have at least one Article 4 direction, often in conservation areas, so check the council's website or ask its planning team before relying on permitted development.
What is an Article 4 direction?
Is any of West Lindsey in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
- National Landscape (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in or bordering West Lindsey: Lincolnshire Wolds.
National parks and National Landscapes restrict permitted development in similar ways to conservation areas. Read more: extensions, loft dormers and garden rooms.
Listed buildings and protected trees in West Lindsey
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. West Lindsey doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.
West Lindsey doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.
What planning data does West Lindsey publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 25 |
| Article 4 direction boundaries | Not published | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | Not published | 0 |
| Tree preservation order areas | Not published | 0 |
| Protected trees | Not published | 0 |
Planning work on a home in West Lindsey? Put a pin on your house and we'll check it against all of this.
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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by West Lindsey District Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. West Lindsey District Council website.