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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

13,293Searchable applications

225Recorded as pending

95%Approval rate · 11,240 approved or refused records

593Refused applications

10,647 approved · 593 refused · 352 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided2020/0607/FUL
Erection of roof to existing flat roof building to accommodate 1no. self-contained flat and associated external alterations.
70 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8AD
Received 14 Sept 2020
Withdrawn2020/0608/FUL
Change of use from 2no. dwellings to shop (Use Class E) with 1no. self-contained flat above.
35 Bailgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AP
Received 14 Sept 2020
Withdrawn2020/0609/LBC
Internal alterations including removal of wall and kitchens at ground floor and installation of kitchen to first floor to facilitate change of use from 2no. dwellings to shop (Use Class E) with 1no. self-contained flat above (Listed Building Consent).
35 Bailgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AP
Received 14 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0610/TCO
T1 Sambucus nigra (Elderberry) - Fell due to proximity to adjoining wallT2 Fagus sylvatica (Beech) - reduce canopy back to previous reduction points
St Peter At Gowts Church High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 15 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0611/FUL
Erection of single storey low voltage switch room.
Walkers Snack Foods 255 Newark Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8XN
Received 15 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0612/TPO
T1 - T4 (4x birches) - To fell
17 Sycamore Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RS
Received 15 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0613/TCO
T1 (Yew) - Remove ivy growth T2 (Yew) - Remove basal growth (Undertake canopy lift to 2.5 metres ) T4 (Cherry) - Fell (standing deadwood) T5 (Cherry) - Reduce western canopy quadrant by 10%
Francis Hill Court Church Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 15 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0614/TPO
T6 (Cherry) - Deadwood canopy; Remove large branch with associated deadwood; undertake a 25% crown reduction
Francis Hill Court Church Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 15 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0615/TCO
T1 Silver Birch - Reduction of canopy back to previous pruning points.
292 Skellingthorpe Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0EX
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0616/TPO
To fell T1 Silver Birch.
3 Stenigot Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PA
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0617/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2019/0829/HOU to remove the proposed garage extension.
95 Broadway Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1SG
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0618/TPO
To fell T6 Silver Birch.
27 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0619/TPO
To fell T1 (Scots Pine)
14 Stenigot Grove Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PF
Received 16 Sept 2020
Unknown2020/0620/TPO
To fell T1 Horse ChestnutTo fell T2 OakTo fell T3 Horse ChestnutTo fell T4 Oak
7 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0621/TPO
To fell T1-2 Conifer.
2 Wittering Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3RP
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0622/TPO
T1 (Silver birch) - Prune canopy to clear lamp, reduce limb positioned over road by 1.5 metres, crown lift over footpath to allow pedestrian access.T2(Silver birch) - Reduce canopy away from guttering by 1.5 meters.T3(Silver birch) - Reduce canopy away from guttering by 1.5 meters, Crown lift and remove surface root.T4(Silver birch) - Fell
16 Malham Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XD
Received 16 Sept 2020
Withdrawn2020/0623/HOU
Erection of a single storey outbuilding.
6 Rivermead Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8FD
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0624/ADV
Display of 1 no. hanging sign, 1no. set of externally illuminated lettering to fascia and 1no. back lit entrance plaque (Revised description)
15 Steep Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1LT
Received 17 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0626/TPO
To fell T1 AshT2 Sycamore - Reduction of limb growing over fence towards the west by 2m and reduction of canopy growing towards walnut by 2m to clear aerial space for growth. T3 Sycamore - Reduction of limb growing over fence towards the west by 2m and reduction of canopy growing towards walnut by 2m to clear aerial space for growth. T4 Beech - Reduction of canopy to alleviate bio-mechanical stress and lessen exposure due to failure of neighbouring tree and reduction of canopy limb length (height and lateral) by up to 3m to achieve an aesthetic canopy shape and viable crown structure (pruning to be carried out to suitable growth points). T5 Beech - Reduction of canopy to alleviate bio-mechanical stress and lessen exposure due to failure of neighbouring tree and reduction of canopy limb length (height and lateral) by up to 3m to achieve an aesthetic canopy shape and viable crown structure (pruning to be carried out to suitable growth points). To fell T6 Beech to 1m above fence height.
432 Burton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3XD
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0628/TPO
T1 Lime- Reduce canopy to previous reduction points.
14 Geralds Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AL
Received 16 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0629/PAH
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension extending 3.7 metres beyond the rear wall to a maximum height of 3.64 metres and eaves height of 2.6 metres.
225 Wragby Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4PY
Received 17 Sept 2020
Pending Consideration2020/0630/RD
Submission of details to discharge conditions 3 (hydraulic lime), 4 (brick removal), 5 (brick replacement), 6 (sample area of pointing), 7 (area of repointing), 8 (stucco removal), 9 (internal plasterwork), 10 (joinery repair), 11 (stone repairs), 12 (resin repairs) and 13 (exterior paint colours) of listed building consent 2020/0331/LBC
Sessions House Lincoln College Monks Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5HQ
Received 17 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0631/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
18 Carholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RR
Received 17 Sept 2020
Decided2020/0632/FUL
Change of use of first and second floors from existing 12no. bed HMO (Sui Generis) to one 5no. bed HMO and one 4no. bed HMO (Use Class C4). External alterations to existing extension including replacement windows and timber cladding. (Revised plans).
67A Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1XZ
Received 17 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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