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City of Lincoln Council
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 dates13,554Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,483 approved or refused records
607Refused applications
10,876 approved · 607 refused · 355 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Local Plan PoliciesPre-application advice Planning ApplicationsConservation areas Conservation, Archaeology and PlanningArticle 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupancy
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01522873474Council source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopmentteam@lincoln.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01522873760Council source
- Planning enquiries01522873478Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided2021/0203/CXN
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) and Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 2019/0842/RM for changes to the building footprint and layout and alterations to the elevations including amending the approved materials.
Land At Poplar Avenue/Beevor Street Lincoln
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0204/HOU
Demolition of garage and existing rear offshoots to accommodate a single storey rear and side extension. (Revised)
46 Hainton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7PR
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0205/FUL
Change of use of shop unit (Use Class E.a) to hot food take away (Use Class Sui Generis)
Unit 1 421 Newark Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8RS
Received 5 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0206/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension.
48 Baildon Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8HS
Received 6 Mar 2021 - Withdrawn2021/0207/LBC
Various works to facilitate further investigation and remediation of structural issues, including removal of affected timbers, beams and plaster. (Listed Building Consent)
1 Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1UX
Received 6 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0208/HOU
Demolition of existing garage and partial removal of hillock to facilitate the erection of a single storey front and side extension and detached garage. (Revised Description) (Revised Plans received 19th May 2021).
42 Kelstern Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3NJ
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0209/TPO
T1, T2 and T3 (Silver Birch) - Canopy reduction removing 3 metres of western canopy to clear infrastructure. G1 (various shrubs) - Reduction in size removing 2 metres of length.
Fulmar Road Verge (To The Rear Of 6 Worcester Close) Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LW
Received 19 Feb 2021 - Decided2021/0210/HOU
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
46 Longdales Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2JU
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0211/TPO
T1 Oak - the removal of a limb as per the annotated photo provided within the application
4 Chelsea Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XF
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0212/TPO
T4 - Silver Birch - Remove tree.
1 Euston Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XG
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0213/TPO
T23 Silver Birch - FellT12 Birch - FellT21 Birch - Fell
15 Shearwater Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XX
Received 8 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0214/HOU
Erection of a single storey front and side extension.
18 Toynton Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8AL
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0215/TCO
T1 Lime - Pollard.T2 Lime - Pollard.T3 Lime - Pollard.
Westgate Water Tower Chapel Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0216/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2018/0459/HOU to reduce the size of the front extension.
6 Monks Manor Court Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AU
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0217/HOU
Installation of a first floor dormer window to front of property.
56 Tudor Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LL
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0219/PAC
Determination as to whether Prior Approval is required for the change of use from Offices (Class B1a) to 3 Dwellings (Class C3).
463 - 465 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8JB
Received 9 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0221/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
52 Ripon Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7NQ
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0222/HOU
Erection of single storey front and side extension, part single storey part two-storey front extension, single storey rear extension, first floor side extension and associated external alterations. (Revised Description) (Revised Plans received 7th May 2021).
24 Geralds Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AL
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0223/TCO
Front Garden T1 (Hornbeam) Reduce curent tree height from 13.5 metres to attain a completed height of 10 metres; reduce radial canopy spread by 1 metre to attain a radial canopy spread of 2.5 metres.T2 (Plum) Reduce current tree height from 7 metres to attain a completed height of 5 metres; reduce radial canopy spread by 1 metre to attain a radial canopy spread of 2.5 metres.T3 (Plum) FellT5 (Laburnum) Reduce current tree height from 4 metres to attain a completed height of 3 metres.T6 (Cherry) Reduce current tree height from 4.5 metres to attain a canopy height of 3 metres; reduce radial canopy spead by 0.5 metres to attain a radial canopy spread of 2 metres. T7 (Cherry) Reduce current tree height from 4.5 metres to attain a canopy height of 3 metres; reduce radial canopy spead by 0.5 metres to attain a radial canopy spread of 2 metres.Rear Garden T1 (Apple) reduce current tree height from 3 metres to attain a canopy height of 2 metres.T2 (Apple) reduce current tree height from 3 metres to attain a canopy height of 2 metres.
10 Almond Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0HB
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0224/TCO
T1 Sycamore. Cut back south side of crown by 2m to clear gardens of No 5,15 & 16. Remove deadwood from crown. T2 Sycamore. Cut back south side of crown over the car park area by 2m. Remove deadwood.
15 Langworthgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AD
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0225/FUL
Replacement plant installation to roof.
316 - 318 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7DP
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0226/TPO
To fell 3xCuprocyparis leylandii (Leyland cypress)
23 Abingdon Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LB
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0227/TCO
T1 and T2 Lime reduce to previous points.
12 East Bight Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QH
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0228/TCO
Reduce T1 (Sycamore) back to previous pruning points, to reduce the current height of approximately 17 metres (by three metres) to attain a completed height of approximately 14 metres. Reduce the eastern canopy spread by between 1.8 to 2.7 metres.
270 West Parade Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1NB
Received 11 Mar 2021
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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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