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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
20,789Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 17,722 approved or refused records
1,406Refused applications

16,316 approved · 1,406 refused · 631 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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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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  1. Decided2026/0440/LBC

    Installation of an air source heat pump and associated 1.8m high timber screening fence (Listed Building Consent)

    7 Lindum Terrace Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RP

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  2. Decided2026/0441/CCC

    To replace two central heating boilers and flue liner and heating alterations to Gallery 2.

    Usher Art Gallery Lindum Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1NN

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  3. Decided2026/0442/TCO

    T1 - Spruce: Fell T2 - Small Cupressus: Fell. T3 - Copper beech: Radial reduction of up to 1.5m, crown raise to 5.2m above ground level.

    8 Minster Yard Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1PJ

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  4. Decided2026/0443/CLE

    Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

    5 Stapleford Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2DR

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  5. Decided2026/0444/LBC

    External alterations to the front porch including removing cement render and repointing, repair works and new lintel support (Listed Building Consent) (Retrospective).

    6 Northgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QS

    Received 16 Jul 2026
  6. Decided2026/0446/HOU

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    5 Austen Walk Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4LP

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  7. Decided2026/0447/HOU

    Erection of an outbuilding extension to the rear of the existing garage (Retrospective)

    38 Albion Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1EB

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  8. Decided2026/0450/FUL

    Change of use to open storage and container unit self storage (Use Class B8), including associated access, parking, fencing and ancillary works. (Retrospective)

    Land At Beevor Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7DJ

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  9. Pending Consideration2026/0451/HOU

    Erection of a timber single storey rear extension (Retrospective).

    1 Stapleford Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 2DR

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  10. Pending Consideration2026/0452/FUL

    Replacement of timber single glazed patio doors with uPVC double glazed patio doors.

    3 Francis Hill Court Church Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QJ

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  11. Decided2026/0453/LBC

    Internal alterations including removal of ceiling plaster, wall plaster, timber to front room of first floor to investigate dry rot. (Listed Building Consent)

    192 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7AL

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  12. Decided2026/0455/TPO

    T1 (Quercus robur) - Reduce lower property side canopy by a maximum length of 3 metres; as indicated via attached annotated image.

    Outside 131 Boultham Park Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7SE

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  13. Decided2026/0456/TPO

    Reduce property side of T12 to adjacent boundary / reduce canopy to retain balance.

    Rear Of 44 Newhaven Drive Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 9UF

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  14. Decided2026/0457/TCO

    T1- Lime: Fell

    2 Cottesford Place Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QF

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  15. Decided2026/0458/HOU

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    96 Elsham Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3YS

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  16. Decided2026/0459/FUL

    Alterations and enlargement of the existing reception area, including the installation of an accessible entrance ramp and associated works.

    Ceres House Searby Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4DW

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  17. Decided2026/0460/FUL

    Change of use from 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 1no. bed flat (C3) and 4-bed HMO (C4). (Retrospective)

    39 Carholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RN

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  18. Pending Consideration2026/0461/RD

    Submission of details to discharge conditions 3 (finished land and floor levels), 4 (stone sample), 5 (timber cladding), 6 (timber slats), 7 (roof covering) and 8 (window details) of planning permission 2025/0674/FUL.

    2 Cottesford Place Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QF

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  19. Decided2026/0462/TPO

    T1 - Dead Tree: Fell

    9 Stenigot Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PA

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  20. Decided2026/0463/RD

    Submission of details to discharge conditions 3 (sample panel) and 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission 2026/0136/FUL

    HM Prison Lincoln Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4BD

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  21. Decided2026/0464/FUL

    Installation of a single mooring berth on the Fossdyke Canal.

    Waterspace On The South Side Of The Fossdyke Canal, Near Canal And River Trust Depot Campus Way Lincoln Lincolnshire

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  22. Decided2026/0465/TCO

    1, Robinia - remove deadwood3, Robinia - remove epicormic growth from base and stem4, Dawn Redwood - reduce limb over barking bay back to curb edge, lift over footpath to give 4 m ground clearance5, Robinia - remove epicormic from stem6, Robinia - remove deadwood and epicormic from stem7, Robinia - remove to ground level due to extensive decay8, Robinia - selective prune to clear footpath by 1m9, London plane - crown lift to maintain 5 m ground clearance for camera view, remove small hangers10, London plane - crown lift to maintain 5 m ground clearance for camera view, remove small hangers11, Mulberry - lift canopy to 3m and selective prune to clear building by 1m12, Cotoneaster - prune to clear building by 1m.13, Hornbeam - group of 4 trees remove dead tree and selective prune other tree to maintain 1m clearance from light.14, Lime - clear epicormic from base and stem, sever and strip ivy, remove deadwood15, group of Sycamore - remove deadwood and sever and strip ivy.16, Robinia - sever and strip ivy, remove deadwood, remove damaged branch above parking bay and remove pruning stub.17, Prunus - sever and strip ivy.18, Robinia - remove single branch affecting footpath and sever ivy19, London Plane - crown lift to maintain 5 m ground clearance prune to maintain 1m clearance from building21, Lime - remove epicormic growth from base and stem, and crown lift to maintain a 5 m ground clearance22, Weeping silver pear - Prune to clear building by 0.5m23, Maple - remove 3 dead stems25, Holly - sever and strip ivy26, Sycamore - sever and strip ivy and clear light by 1m27, 3 x Ash - remove deadwood, failed branch and hangers from all 3 trees28, group of young trees - remove rowan in in decline to ground level, reduce and shape cherry to maintain a safety clearance from footpaths,Single Rowan to prune to clear light by 0.5m29, Whitebeam - reduce end weight by approx. 2m

    County Offices Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1YG

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  23. Decided2026/0466/TCO

    T1 (Acer pseudoplatanus) - undertake emergency works to remove failed southwestern canopy quadrant. (Retrospective)

    25 The Strait Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1JF

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  24. Decided2026/0467/TPO

    T24 (Sycamore) - Lift Canopy to a maximum height of 3.5m above ground level.

    4 Eleanor Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8PG

    Received 28 Jul 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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