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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates18,521Searchable applications
227Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 15,806 approved or refused records
1,068Refused applications
14,738 approved · 1,068 refused · 566 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Jun 2005 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2024/0757/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey building and erection single storey building to accomodate one apartment (previous ref 2015/0932/F).
Rear Of 2 Pennell Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TA
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0758/TRC
T1 (Sycamore) Fell.
St Nicholas House 70 Newport Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3DP
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0759/ADV
Display of 1 halo illuminated facia sign and 2 non-illuminated projecting signs.
11 St Marys Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7EQ
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0760/TPO
T1 (Oak) - Crown lift to a maximum of 5 metres.T2 (Yew) - Fell.T3 (Yew) - Fell. T4 (Silver birch) - Fell.T5 (Sycamore) - Fell.G1 (Mixed) Reduce height by a maximum of 2metres / reduce eastern canopy quadrant by a maximum of 2 metres. T6 (Dead Pine) - Fell. G2 (Mixed species) - Reduce lateral overhang (over neighbouring property 377 Skellingthorpe road)by a maximum of 2 metres. G3 (Mixed species) Crown lift to 5.2m to clear highway and to a maximum height of 2.5m over adjacent footpath.
Ferguson House Stones Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0TH
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0761/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 57 (Skellingthorpe Road Junction Works) of planning permission 2019/0294/RG3.
Western Growth Corridor Skellingthorpe Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0762/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 5 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 6 (Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan) of planning permission 2024/0384/PSI.
Lincoln County Hospital St Annes Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0763/NMA
Non material amendment of application 2024/0384/PSI to include the reduction of plant enclosure and increased landscaping area. Amendment to wording of conditions 5 and 6 to reflect the latest Biodiversity Statement & Metric Assessment.
Lincoln County Hospital St Annes Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0764/TCO
Tag 889 - Sever ivy around the bole to 1.5m. Clean out hanging branch and deadwood in excess of 25mm diameter fromlowercrown.Tag 889 - Sever ivy around the bole to a height of 1.5 metres.Tag 9263 - Re-pollard to previous pollard heads.Tag 9265 - Re-pollard to previous pollard heads.Tag 717 - Re-pollard to previous pollard heads.Tag 2 - Crown lift group to provide 2.5 metre clearance over the driveway and side-reduce upper crown of holly adjacent to the dwelling by1.5m to clear structure.Tag 9263 - reduce height by a maximum of 2 metres.Tag 714 - Sever Ivy around lower bole to a height of 1.5 metres.
19 Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1RQ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0765/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of single storey garage and associated drive (Retrospective).
44 Stenigot Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PA
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0766/TPO
T1 (Sycamore) - canopy lift to a maximum of 5 metres (Amended following tree officer inspection).
14 Sandtoft Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PE
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0767/CXN
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2022/1006/HOU to amend elevation to allow for larger balcony.
St Michaels Lodge Christs Hospital Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1LY
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0768/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning application 2023/0854/FUL to replace rear glass balustrades with brick.
Site Of Victory Hotel 50 Boultham Park Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0769/TCO
T1 Beech - Crown lift by up to 2mT2 Cherry - FellT3 Silver Birch - FellT4 Conifer - Fell
Stanway House 11 Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AQ
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0770/HOU
Erection of a single storey side extension.
59 St Margarets Gardens Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8BG
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0771/HOU
Erection of 2m fence to side elevation and installation of gate to front elevation.
92 Longdales Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2JT
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0772/FUL
Removal of glass atrium sections of roof and replace with slate roof and roof light.
The Heights - Block A Carline Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0773/TCO
T2 (Yew) Remove to ground (T2 is protected as part of a preservation order)T2 / Item B (Holly) Remove to ground.T3 / Item C (Unidentified) Remove to the ground.
32 Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1RE
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0774/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2024/0540/HOU.
57 Newland Street West Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1QF
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0775/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2024/0667/HOU.
43 Newland Street West Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1QQ
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0776/FUL
Change of use and erection of single storey extensions to facilitate use as a swimming pool (Revised Description)
Church Long Leys Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0777/FUL
Change of use from educational support services (use class F1) to offices, research and development (use class E(g)).
Charlotte Scott Building Ruston Way Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7DW
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0778/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning application 2022/0867/HOU to change first floor west elevation window to glazed doors.
11 St Giles Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4PE
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0779/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 (Contamination), 4 and 5 (Remediation Scheme) of planning permission 2020/0561/PAC.
Waterside House Waterside North Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided2024/0780/TCO
T1 (Sycamore) - Fell.
270 West Parade Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1NB
Received 28 Nov 2024
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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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