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Lincoln planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of City of Lincoln Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Lincoln website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
24,555Searchable applications
227Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 21,034 approved or refused records
1,754Refused applications

19,280 approved · 1,754 refused · 753 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 1998 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Decided2011/1279/TCO

    T1, Sycamore - remove deadwood and reshapeT2, Pussy Willow - fellT3, Eucalyptus - fellT4, Fir - fellT5, Cherry - fell

    2 Greestone Place Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1PP

    Received 1 Nov 2011
  2. Decided2011/1278/TCO

    To crown lift 3 Cherry trees and 1 Holly tree by 4 metres above footpath level.

    Lindum Park House 1 - 2 Lindum Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1NN

    Received 21 Oct 2011
  3. Decided2011/1277/TCO

    To fell 1 Rowan tree.

    36 Church Lane Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QJ

    Received 21 Oct 2011
  4. Decided2011/1274/TCO

    To reduce the crown of 1 Yew tree by 25%

    Danby House Northgate Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1QT

    Received 17 Oct 2011
  5. Decided2011/1273/TPO

    To fell 1 Birch tree and 2 Fir trees

    7 Wittering Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3RP

    Received 13 Oct 2011
  6. Decided2011/1272/TPO

    To fell 1 Birch tree

    10 Sycamore Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RR

    Received 13 Oct 2011
  7. Decided2011/1271/TPO

    T1, removal of 4-5 branches from 1 Sycamore treeT2, reduction of larger limb to boundary line of 1 no Ash treeT3, reduction of spread back to boundary line of 1 Ash tree and the removal of self sett Ash suckersTG1, Hawthorn and ivy covered Elder to provide 1 metre clearance from existing fence

    Land Adjacent To 8 Burton Cliffe Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3WT

    Received 11 Oct 2011
  8. Decided2011/1266/TPO

    To carry out the following works to 2 Oak trees, T1, remove lowest branch at 5 metres growing towards the roof, reduce branches away from roof and ariel to give a 2 metre clearance, and a crown reduction of 3 metres. T2, remove 2 lowest branches overhanging garage and a crown reduction of 3 metres.

    1 Baker Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RN

    Received 14 Nov 2011
  9. Decided2011/1265/TPO

    To fell 5 Birch trees and 1 Pine tree and to reduce the height and width of 2 Oak trees by 10-15 ft.

    8 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN

    Received 2 Nov 2011
  10. Decided2011/1239/TPO

    To fell 1 Oak tree

    9 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN

    Received 13 Oct 2011
  11. Decided2011/1238/TPO

    To reduce the height of 1 Oak tree from 12 metres to 10 metres and to reduce crown spread from 10 metres to 7 metres

    31 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN

    Received 11 Oct 2011
  12. Decided2011/1237/TPO

    To crown thin and crown reduce 1 Oak tree

    3 Sheraton Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PS

    Received 20 Oct 2011
  13. Decided2013/0549/TPO

    To fell 1 Scotts Pine tree and crown lift 1 Oak tree by 6-8ft.

    1 Wigsley Road Lincoln LN6 3LA

    Received 30 Apr 2013
  14. Decided2013/0545/TPO

    To fell 1 Scotts Pine tree and 1 Silver Birch tree.

    19 Wedgewood Grove, Lincoln, LN6 3LT

    Received 22 Apr 2013
  15. Decided2013/0543/TCO

    To fell 1 Holly tree, and to fell 1 unidentified hedge

    63 South Park Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8ES

    Received 18 Apr 2013
  16. Decided2013/0461/TCO

    To reduce the cown of 1 Cedar tree for highway clearance (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Holiday Inn Lincoln Brayford Wharf North Lincoln LN1 1 Yw

    Received 5 Mar 2013
  17. Decided2013/0459/TCO

    To reduce the crown of 1 Sycamore tree for highway clearance (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Junction Of Minster Yard / Eastgate, Lincoln

    Received 5 Mar 2013
  18. Decided2012/0370/TCO

    To carry out the following works:T2, Spruce - fellT4, Rowan - reduce height and spread by up to 1-2 metres and remove deadwoodT5, Laburnum - reduce height and spread by up to 1-2 metresT6, Conifer - reduce height and spread by up to 1-2 metresT7, Conifer - fellTG1, Conifers - reduce height and spread in line with existin golden ConiferT8, Sycamore sucker - fellT9, Buddleia - reduce height and spread by up to 1-2metresTG2 2/3, Conifers - reduce height and spread by up to 1-2 metres

    Stonewalls House 1 Barratts Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AF

    Received 6 Jun 2012
  19. Decided2012/0367/TPO

    The carry out the following works:T1, Sycamore - to reduce the height of regrowth by 30%, and to reduce overall spread of the tree in line with this by approximately 20% to reform overall shape of the tree, removal of deadwood, dying, split or crossing branches.

    Stonewalls House 1 Barratts Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AF

    Received 6 Jun 2012
  20. Decided2011/1226/TCO

    To carry out the following worksT1, Beech - crown lift to 4 metres, take back crown not exceeding 2 metres giving building clearance, crown cleanT2, Conifer - fell

    Lincoln Minster School Upper Lindum Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RW

    Received 6 Oct 2011
  21. Decided2011/1225/TCO

    To carry out the following worksT1, Sorbus - prune for highway clearance of 5.2 metresT2, Acer - 25% crown reductionT3, Acer - pollard at 6 metres and remove main limb over highwayT4, Acer - 25% crown reductionT5, Acer - prune for highway clearance of 5.2 metresT6, Acer - 25% crown reductionT7, Sorbus - prune for highway clearance on road sideT8, Prunus - remove 1 small lower branch over pathT9, T11, Prunus - prune back lower branches over pathsT10, Sorbus - prune back lower branches over pathsT12, Cotoneaster - prune back branches from CCTV cameraT13, Sorbus - prune back branches obscuring CCTV view

    Orchard House Orchard Street Lincoln LN1 1BA

    Received 5 Oct 2011
  22. Decided2011/1224/TPO

    To fell 1 Birch tree

    18 Stenigot Grove Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3PF

    Received 3 Oct 2011
  23. Decided2011/1192/TPO

    To reduce the height of 2 Birch trees

    2 Acer Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0RD

    Received 23 Sept 2011
  24. Decided2011/1188/TPO

    To carry out the following works to 1 Cedar tree:crown lift to 2 metres above ground level, crown thin by 10-15%, reduce long wayward lateral branches by 1-2 metres overall to contain crown and reshape, reduce weight on heavy ends of larger branches to prevent failure or weather damage, remove dead and decayed branches.

    7 Eastcliff Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 5RU

    Received 23 Sept 2011

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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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