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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for City of Lincoln Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
11,711Searchable applications
222Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 9,864 approved or refused records
524Refused applications

9,340 approved · 524 refused · 312 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas11 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided2017/1061/TPO

    To crown lift to clear garages by reducing two lower limbs over garage back to secondary stems. Restore previous poor pruning cuts and remove deadwood.

    Shiloh Birchwood Grange Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0LB

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  2. Withdrawn2017/1062/FUL

    Extension to custody entrance.

    Lincoln Crown Court Lincoln Castle Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AA

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  3. Decided2017/1063/FUL

    Change of use of building from Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to create 4no. self-contained apartments including installation of 2no. velux windows to north elevation, alteration of existing window to form new entrance to west elevation and formation of a door opening to south elevation (Retrospective).

    Stonebow House The Glory Hole Lincoln Lincolnshire

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  4. Decided2017/1064/ADV

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation.

    Unit 1 Corn Exchange Building Cornhill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7HE

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  5. Decided2017/1065/FUL

    Demolition of temporary classroom building and erection of a single storey extension to east elevation of main school

    Westgate Junior School Westgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3BQ

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  6. Decided2017/1067/CCC

    Installation of temporary sculpture, comprising 5.5m high carved oak pole with quarry stone base.

    Lincoln Castle Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AA

    Received 29 Sept 2017
  7. Decided2017/1068/CCC

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2, 10 and 24 of planning permission L/0110/13 - Condition 10b.

    Lincoln Eastern Bypass Land To The East Of Lincoln Lincolnshire

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  8. Decided2017/1070/FUL

    Change of use of part ground floor from storage/distribution (Use Class B8) to Office (Use Class B1).

    1-7 Cornwallis Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN3 4PD

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  9. Decided2017/1071/TPO

    Crown lift T29 and T30 to 4 metres. Crown lift T34 to 6 metres. Crown lift T35 to 6 metres, remove deadwood and epicormics growth to crown break. Crown lift T36 to 6 metres and remove deadwood. Crown lift T37 to 6 metres, remove deadwood and prune to clear street light.

    Redlands 1 Doddington Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7EN

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  10. Decided2017/1072/TCO

    To fell 1 Silver Birch.

    3 Cross O'Cliff Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8PN

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  11. Decided2017/1073/TPO

    T1 - Lift canopy to 4 metres above ground level. T2 - Prune branches to achieve 1.5 metres clearance for bungalow wall and roof. T3 - Remove deadwood. T4 - Remove deadwood. T5 - To fell 1 Oak. T6 - To fell 1 Birch. T7 - To fell 1 Birch.

    3 Finningley Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0UQ

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  12. Decided2017/1074/LBC

    Rebuilding and reinstatement of existing rear outbuilding (Listed Building Consent)

    Castle Moat House 18 Drury Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3BN

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  13. Decided2017/1075/LBC

    Replacement of two sets of timber gates within wall fronting Drury Lane.

    Castle Moat House 18 Drury Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3BN

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  14. Decided2017/1076/TPO

    To reduce the height of 5 Birches from 60 feet to 40 feet.

    20 Sycamore Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RR

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  15. Decided2017/1077/HOU

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey double garage and carport. (RETROSPECTIVE)

    40 Shannon Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7JE

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  16. Decided2017/1078/LBC

    Installation of replacement signage.

    33 The Strait Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1JD

    Received 3 Oct 2017
  17. Decided2017/1079/HOU

    Loft conversion with new dormer window to rear extension.

    3 Cecil Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AT

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  18. Decided2017/1080/CLE

    Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness)Seeking confirmation that the property is declared as part of the article 4 direction for purchase of the property.We have attached copies of the tenancies agreements that have been provided by the seller that shows the use of the property prior to the Article 4 direction being implemented on the 01/03/2016.

    26 Foss Bank Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1SZ

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  19. Decided2017/1081/HOU

    Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey front extension.

    117 Nightingale Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0JR

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  20. Decided2017/1082/TPO

    T1 - Tilia cordata - Crown lift to 3 metres above ground levelT2 - Alnus glutinosa - Crown lift to 4 metres agl, prune for lamp clearance and reduce back from property by 1.5 metres. T3 - Tilia cordata - Crown lift to 3 metres aglT4 - Tilia cordata - Prune back to clear property by 1.5 metresT5 - Fagus sylvatica purpurea - Crown lift to 4 metres agl and prune for lamp column clearanceT6 - Acer platanoides - Crown lift to 4 metres aglT7 - 4no. Alnus glutinosa - Crown lift to 5 metres agl

    The Lawn Union Road Lincoln Lincolnshire

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  21. Decided2017/1083/RD

    Submission of details to approve Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 2017/0698/HOU.

    37 Langworthgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AD

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  22. Decided2017/1084/TPO

    Birches T1 and T2 (Garden of 2 Gothic Close) - Crown lift by pruning the lower draping lateral branches to attain a clearance of 4 metres above ground level; a reduction in height by an extent not exceeding 1.5 metres and a reduction of the crown spread by an extent not exceeding 1 metre; crown thin not exceeding 15%Birches T3 and T4 (Garden of 7 Wedgewood Road) - Crown lift by pruning the lower draping lateral branches to attain a clearance of 4 metres above ground level; a reduction in height by an extent not exceeding 1.5 metres and a reduction of the crown spread by an extent not exceeding 1 metre T3) and 750mm (T4); crown thin not exceeding 15%

    7 Wedgewood Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LU

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  23. Decided2017/1085/CLE

    Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness)

    23 Spital Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3EG

    Received 5 Oct 2017
  24. Decided2017/1086/FUL

    Installation of an ATM machine and associated alterations to glazing (Retrospective)

    116 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7PR

    Received 5 Oct 2017

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for City of Lincoln Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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