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Planning applications.

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

13,285Searchable applications

225Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,232 approved or refused records

592Refused applications

10,640 approved · 592 refused · 352 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jun 2011 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Local plan Local Plan Policies Pre-application advice Planning Applications Conservation areas Conservation, Archaeology and Planning Article 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupancy

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01522873474 Council source
Planning enquiriesdevelopmentteam@lincoln.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01522873760 Council source
Planning enquiries01522873478 Council source

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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

Decided2020/0550/TPO
Oak- Reduce limb encroaching towards aerial by up to 2m. Reduce remaining canopy to clear buildings and provide an aesthetic shape.
10 Abingdon Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3UH
Received 26 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0551/TPO
T1 Oak- Remove tree to ground level.
7 Chippendale Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PP
Received 26 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0552/FUL
Change of use from Bed and Breakfast (Use Class C1) to a 10 bed House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis).
2 Hamilton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8ED
Received 26 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0554/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2017/0113/HOU to amend the proposed materials.
7 Westwood Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0HG
Received 28 Aug 2020
Unknown2020/0555/TPO
To fell T1 (Ash).
260 Skellingthorpe Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0ER
Received 28 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0556/TPO
T1 (Birch) FellT2 (Birch) Fell T3 (Poplar) FellT4 (Birch) Crown lift to 4 metres
4 Baker Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RN
Received 28 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0557/ADV
Display of 4no. non-illuminated totem sign poles, 11no. halo-illuminated door entrance signs, 9no. non-illuminated facility signs and 1no. non-illuminated reception sign to blocks A-J.
Homebase, Lidl Outlet, Toppstiles And Part Of Bhs (Units C, D ,E) Lincoln St Marks St Marks Retail Park Lincoln LN5 7EX
Received 28 Aug 2020
Decided2020/0558/TPO
To fell T1 (Rowan)T2 (Oak) - Reduction of canopy removing 1m of canopy length and heightT3 (Rowan) - Reduction of canopy removing regrowth back to previous reduction points T4 (Oak) - Reduce canopy by 1m in canopy height and length to contain size and form. To fell T5 (Silver Birch)
12 Wigsley Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LD
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0559/TPO
Canopy lift 5 x Quercus spp (Oak) to 4 metres.Remove deadwood from 5 x Quercus spp (Oak).
34 Woodvale Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3RD
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0560/TPO
To fell T2 BirchT3 (Birch) - Remove 2 x small diameter co-dominant stems from the base
17 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0561/PAC
Application for determination whether prior approval is required for the change of use from existing office (Use Class B1) to 48no. residential units (Use Class C3).
Waterside House Waterside North Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5HA
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0562/FUL
Change of use from Retail (Use Class E) to Tattoo Studio (Sui Generis)
93 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7QW
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0563/FUL
Erection of 3no. units and alterations of existing carpark.
Morrison Supermarket Centaur Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7QL
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0564/FUL
Erection of 3no. two-storey terraced dwellings (Resubmission of 2015/0908/F)
Parking Court Between 6 And 12 Boundary Street Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 1 Sept 2020
Unknown2020/0565/TPO
Fell T1 (Birch) Front GardenFell T5 (Birch) Front GardenFell T6 (Birch) Front GardenFell T5 (Scots Pine) Rear Garden Fell T8 (Scots Pine) Rear Garden
31 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 2 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0566/TPO
Front GardenT1 Oak - Remove 2no. lowest branches. Reduction of western canopy to achieve aesthetic and balanced shape.T2 Oak - Remove 6no. lowest branches.Rear Garden T1 Birch - Fell.T2 Oak - Reduction of Northern canopy quadrant by 1.4m from 5.4m to 4m. Reduction of Eastern canopy quadrant by 2m from 6.1m to 4.1m. Reduction of Southern canopy quadrant by 2m from 6.5m to 4.5m. Reduction of Western canopy quadrant by 2m from 6.8m to 4.8m.T3 Birch - Remove limb enmeshed with the adjoining conifer.T5 Willow - Fell.T7 Cherry - Fell.
26 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 2 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0567/TPO
To fell T4 (Birch) Rear garden To fell T9 (Birch) Rear garden
20 Finningley Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0UP
Received 2 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0568/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
20 Hereward Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3EW
Received 2 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0569/TCO
Reduce height by 4 metres to attain a canopy height of 14 metres Crown lift to a height of 4 metres
4 Princess Royal Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RX
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0570/TPO
Reduce the canopy of T1 (Oak) from 6 metres to produce a canopy radius of 3 metres and reduce height by 2 metres to attain a tree height of 13 metres.Fell T2 (Oak) Reduce the westerly canopy quadrant of T3 (Oak) to attain a radial canopy spread of 4 metres and reduce height by 2 metres to attain a tree height of 13 metres.Reduce the northerly, southerly and easterly canopy quadrants of T4 (Oak) to attain a radial canopy spread of 5 metres.Reduce the southern and westerly canopy quadrants of T5 (Oak) to attain a radial canopy spread of 3.5 metres.
53 Abingdon Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LB
Received 1 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0574/HOU
Erection of a first floor side extension
48 Tudor Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LL
Received 4 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0575/HOU
Installation of 2m high electric wooden gates
15 Lindum Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RT
Received 4 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0576/FUL
Erection of single storey extension with vehicle parking canopy within existing service yard to facilitate proposed home shopping delivery/collection
Morrison Supermarket Centaur Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7QL
Received 4 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0577/TPO
T1 (X Cuprocyparis leylandii) remove branches (which are in direct contact with the adjacent building structure) back to the branch bark ridge. T2 (Lime) re-pollard to previous reduction points. T3 (Lime) re-pollard to previous reduction points.
The Lincoln Hospital Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QU
Received 5 Sept 2020

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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