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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 dates13,575Searchable applications
225Recorded as pending
95%Approval rate · 11,500 approved or refused records
609Refused applications
10,891 approved · 609 refused · 355 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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
- Decided2021/0229/TPO
T1 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Fell.T2 Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) - Fell.
17 Finningley Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0UQ
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0230/TPO
Fell (T1) Birch Fell (T2) Birch
13 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0231/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension at 464 High Street, removal of existing bay window at 465 High Street and replacement of existing timber windows with UPVC (In accordance with details submitted 13th July 2021 and 12th August 2021).
463 - 465 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8JB
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0232/TCO
Fell T1 (Birch)
18 Westgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3BD
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0233/PAH
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall to a maximum height of 3.5 metres and eaves height of 2.4 metres.
31 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0234/HOU
Erection of a 2 Storey side extension (Revised Drawings)
5 Snowdon Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8SY
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0235/FUL
Change of use from Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis).
5 Silver Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1HH
Received 13 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0236/FUL
Erection of 1 dwelling.
2 Gregg Hall Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8AN
Received 14 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0237/TCO
To Fell T1 (Prunus Avium).
St Peter At Gowts C Of E Primary School Pennell Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TA
Received 14 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0238/HOU
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension with raised terrace following demolition of existing conservatory and garage.
148 Wragby Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4PH
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0239/FUL
Change of use from 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 8 bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis).
23 Foster Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7QE
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0240/TPO
T1 Salix babylonica (Weeping willow) - reduce canopy back to previous reduction points, ensuring 10cm of reiterative growth is retained to avoid compromising compartmentalised knuckle formation.T2 Salix cinerea (Grey Willow) - reduce main lateral stems by 50% to initiate pollard management.
33 Malham Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XD
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0242/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
35 Fairfield Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5NE
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0243/HOU
Replacement of existing french doors to uPVC.
19 Manton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2JL
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0246/TPO
T1 Oak - Pruning to clear roofline removing up to 3 metres of canopy length from the western canopy.
4 Abingdon Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3UH
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Withdrawn2021/0247/HOU
Installation of a dropped kerb to the rear of property.
88 Rasen Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3HD
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0248/RD
Submission of details to discharge Condition 3 (Materials) of Planning Permission 2020/0917/HOU.
70 Hykeham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8AB
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0249/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
86 Cross Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7XA
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0250/CLE
Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).
43 Thesiger Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7UW
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0251/FUL
Change of use from Dental Practice (Use Class D1) to 4 Flats (Use Classes C3) and 1 Commercial Unit (Use Class E).
157 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7AA
Received 16 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0252/TPO
To fell T1 (Oak).
25 Lindholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3RQ
Received 18 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0254/FUL
Erection of workshop and canopy for car bodyworks (Use Class B2)
11 Crofton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 17 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0256/FUL
Refurbishment of Grade II Listed market building including opening up of arches to north and east elevations, new mezzanine floor, replacement roofing and glazed lantern, partial demolition and construction of new two-storey extension to south to accommodate new commercial unit (Class E restaurant) with roof terrace, together with the re-paving of the external areas of public realm; City Square and Sincil Street.
Lincoln Central Market Sincil Street Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 19 Mar 2021 - Decided2021/0257/LBC
Refurbishment of Grade II Listed market building including opening up of blind arches and the insertion of glazing to north and east elevations , replacement roofing and glazed lantern, insertion of mezzanine floor with new internal stair and access lift, demolition of existing single storey Butchers Corridor to the South and construction of new two-storey extension. (Listed Building Consent)
Central Market Sincil Street Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 19 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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