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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 dates20,588Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 17,546 approved or refused records
1,380Refused applications
16,166 approved · 1,380 refused · 630 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2003 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided2026/0359/LBC
Internal alterations including installation of extract ventilation and boiler flue, conversion of first floor WC to plant room, formation of en-suites to existing bedrooms, creation of new internal door openings and blocking up of existing door openings, and associated works. (Listed Building Consent)
1 Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AA
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0360/TPO
T1 - Silver Birch: FellT2 - Silver Birch: Fell
22 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0361/TPO
T1 - Sycamore: Repollard to previous pointsT2 - Purple-leaved Cherry: Reduce the crown by up to 3 metres from the height and lateral spread
39 Finningley Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0UQ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0362/FUL
Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works. (Retrospective)
Winning Post Service Station Carholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0363/CXN
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2026/0107/HOU to amend approved plans.
30 Good Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3EH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0364/HOU
Construction of 0.35m high decking in rear garden and installation of 1.5m high side screens.
364 Burton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3UP
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0366/LBC
Replacement of existing front dormer windows (listed building consent).
6 Northgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QS
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0367/TPO
T1 - Lime: crown raise over the highway to achieve a 5.2m clearance from ground level, reduce north and south-facing canopy quadrants by up to 1.5m from tips
11 Hamilton Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8ED
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0368/ADV
Display of one 2.1m high internally illuminated freestanding totem with 55 inch digital signage display, located internally behind the shop front.
Unit 10 Lowfield Shopping Centre Brant Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9TR
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0369/TCO
T1 - T5, Castle Welland conifers: remove to ground level. T6 - Elder: reduce to fence height (6ft) T7 - Bay tree: remove to ground levelT8 - Hazel: reduce by 2m in height
29 Newport Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3DN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration2026/0370/PSI
Erection of 2 plant towers.
Maternity Building Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0372/FUL
Change of use from Storage (Use Class 2) to Gym (Use Class E).
Unit 10 Greetwell Hollow Crofton Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN3 4NR
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0373/TPO
W1 - Fell trees under 10cm DBH and conduct branch reductions and crown raises within the route submitted to create a 2m wide access corridor.
Swanholme Lakes Doddington Road Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0374/CXN
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2026/0095/HOU to amend approved plans.
7 St Margarets Gardens Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 8BG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration2026/0375/FUL
Proposed conversion, alteration and extension of Watkins Hall and Hillside House to provide 29 residential units, including 4 single storey extensions to Hillside House and erection of a detached part single storey, part two storey coach house building, with associated external works, landscaping, parking and ancillary development.
Hillside Boarding House 1 - 2 Lindum Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration2026/0376/LBC
Proposed conversion, alteration and extension of Watkins Hall and Hillside House to provide 29 residential units, including 4 single storey extensions to Hillside House and erection of a detached coach house building, with associated internal and external works, landscaping, parking and ancillary development. (Listed Building Consent)
Hillside Boarding House 1 - 2 Lindum Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0377/RD
Submission of details to discharge conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 4 (Development Management Plan and Method Statement) of Planning Permission 2025/0287/FUL.
North East Factory Siemens Pelham Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7FD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0378/FUL
Change of use from business/industrial/storage (use classes B1, B2 and B8) to showroom/storage/business/retail (use class B8 and E)
16 - 17 Clifton Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8LQ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0379/HOU
Extend existing roofline to incorporate loft conversion. Erection of dormer window to rear elevation (Revised Plans).
97 Longdales Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2JS
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0380/LBC
External alterations to add 4no. new roof openings including 3no. automatic smoke ventilation roof windows and 1no. louvred smoke vent at existing roof levels above existing internal stair/lift enclosures. (Listed Building Consent).
Flats 1-38 And 39-70 Doughty's Court Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0381/TRC
T2 (Apple) - Remove to ground. T3 (Plum) - Remove to ground.T4 (Flagpole cherry) - Remove to ground.T5 (Ornamental cherry) - Remove to ground.T6 (Coast redwood) - Remove to ground.T7 (Deodar cedar) - Remove to ground.T8 (Oak) - Remove to ground.T9 (Giant sequoia) - Remove to ground.T10 (Oak) - Remove to ground.
20 Farrington Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0YG
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0383/HOU
Erection of single storey extension to front elevation. Installation of permeable hardstanding to be added to garden areas.
373 Skellingthorpe Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0PA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0384/FUL
Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works.
43 Riseholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3SN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/0385/HOU
Erection of a free standing car port to front elevation. (Retrospective)
41 Chaucer Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4LL
Received 25 Jun 2026
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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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