These policies can be downloaded and viewed from the planning policy webpages.
Planning policies
Allocation scheme
Information and policies on becoming a council tenant can be found on our I want to be a council tenant in North Kesteven webpage.
Housing strategies, policies, statements and schemes
These strategies and policies are available to download and read from our housing strategies and policies webpage.
Enforcement
We deliver services that can include enforcement in the following area’s:
- Environmental Protection
- Health and Safety
- Public Health
- Planning Enforcement
- Dangerous Buildings
- Food Safety
- Waste
- Fire Safety
- Licensing
- Tenancy Services
- Trees
- Contaminated land
- Private Sector housing
- Anti-social behaviour
We make a fundamental contribution to the maintenance and improvement of public health, quality of life and wellbeing. Our aims are to:
- Protect the public, businesses and the environment from harm
- Support the local economy to grow and prosper
We are committed to delivering these functions to the requirements set out in the Regulators’ Code. Our approach to dealing with non-compliance with legislative requirements of businesses and individuals affected by our activities is set out in our Enforcement Policy and Enforcement Service Standards. Enforcement functions are carried out by a number of Departments within the authority. The Corporate Enforcement Policy is an overarching policy for enforcement functions of the Council.
North Kesteven District Council welcomes any feedback on these policies from individuals, businesses or groups. We will review all comments, suggestions and feedback and provide you with a response. To leave us feedback, please see our enforcement feedback form.
- Anti-Social Behaviour Policy
- Compliance and Enforcement Policy 2016
- Control of Advertisements Enforcement Policy
- Corporate Enforcement Policy
- Empty Homes Policy
- Enforcement Service Standards
- Gambling Act Policy 2016
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy
- Legal Action to Enforce Tenancies - Evictions Policy
- Licensing Act 2003
- Listed Buildings Enforcement Policy
- Lincolnshire Noxious Odour Policy
- Planning Enforcement Policy
- Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Corporate Policy and Processes
- Sexual Entertainment Venues Policy
Pets
Information on owning pets as a Council tenant can be found on our pets webpage.
Licensing policies
Statement of licensing policy
Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 requires every Licensing Authority to publish a Statement of Licensing Policy, to apply when exercising their functions. This is the Statement of Licensing Policy of North Kesteven District Council.
Gambling policy
For information on our gambling policy, see our gambling webpage.
Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle policy
Read the Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle policy.
Sex establishment venue licensing policy
Read the Sex establishment venue licensing policy.
Corporate policies
View or download our policies:
- Corporate health and safety policy
- Data protection policy
- Equality and diversity policy
- Benefit, fraud, sanctions and prosecutions policy
- Freedom of Information and Environmental Information policy
- Whistleblowing policy
- Environment policy
- Waste collection and waste enforcement policy
- NK Pay Policy 2024 / 2025
Unacceptable customer behaviour policy
For this policy, please see our Unacceptable Customer Behaviour Policy webpage.