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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19,280 approved · 1,754 refused · 753 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information PlanningLocal plan Local Plan PoliciesPre-application advice Planning ApplicationsConservation areas Conservation, Archaeology and PlanningArticle 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupancy

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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

  1. Decided2011/0460/TPO

    To reduce the crown of 1 Lime Tree

    14 Geralds Close Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AL

    Received 21 Mar 2011
  2. Decided2011/0459/TCO

    To carry out the following works:T1, Holly - crown reduction of 20%T2, Yew - crown reduction of 10% and 10% crown liftT3, Yew - crown reduction of 10%T4, Sycamore - remove 1 low level branch overhanging drive

    7 Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AQ

    Received 18 Mar 2011
  3. Decided2011/0341/TCO

    To carry out the following works:T1 - Holly, crown lift 4 metresT2 - Lime, remove epicormic growth, prune back overhanging branches to traffic signalT3 - Holly, crown lift to clear signsT4 - Cherry, crown lift to 4 metresG5 - Lilac, Holly and Forsythia , pollard at 2 metresT6 - Dawn Redwood, fellT7 - Cotoneaster, pollard at 5 metresT8 - Honey Locust, formative prune to remove damaged branchesremove beach stem.

    County Offices Newland Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1YG

    Received 14 Mar 2011
  4. Decided2011/0338/TRC

    To re shape the crown of 1 Oak tree by 15% and to reduce 2 limbs by 2 metres.

    59 Malham Drive Lincoln LN6 0XD

    Received 11 Mar 2011
  5. Decided2011/0336/TPO

    To crown lift a group of 10 Birch trees by approximately 6 metres, and to reduce the main leader on 1 Birch tree that overhangs patio area by 25%

    2 Fulmar Court Lincoln LN6 3NE

    Received 10 Mar 2011
  6. Decided2011/0327/TPO

    To reduce the crowns of 2 Birch trees by 25%

    48 Abingdon Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LE

    Received 23 Feb 2011
  7. Decided2011/0325/TRC

    To reduce the crown of 1 Sycamore tree by 25%

    1 Ennerdale Close Lincoln LN6 0YE

    Received 25 Feb 2011
  8. Decided2011/0151/TCO

    To carry out the following works: Walnut, light prune away from building by 600-1000m and crown lift to 2metres above ground level 8 Hornbeams, reduce all round by approximately 300mm to keep conical shape

    The Old Palace Minster Yard Lincoln LN2 1PU

    Received 21 Feb 2011
  9. Decided2011/0149/TCO

    To fell 1 Hornbeam tree located in the Car Park

    Water Lane Car Park Water Lane Lincoln

    Received 16 Feb 2011
  10. Decided2011/0146/TRC

    To fell 1 Birch tree

    58 Shearwater Road Lincoln LN6 0XA

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  11. Decided2011/0145/TPO

    To fell 1 Plum tree

    20 Goxhill Grove Lincoln LN6 3PH

    Received 14 Feb 2011
  12. Decided2011/0144/TPO

    To carry out the following works to 1 Birch tree located at the front of the property:1. crown reduction of 30%2. crown thin3. crown lift

    50 Abingdon Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 3LE

    Received 15 Feb 2011
  13. Decided2011/0132/TRC

    To fell 1 Scotts Pine tree located at the front of the property, to reduce 2 Conifers by 1/3, to reduce 1 Cypress tree by 50% and to reduce 1 Leylandii hedge.

    48 Malham Drive Lincoln LN6 0XD

    Received 18 Feb 2011
  14. Decided2011/0112/TCO

    To reduce the height of 4 Birch trees by 30%

    23 Nettleham Road Lincoln LN2 1RQ

    Received 4 Feb 2011
  15. Decided2012/0519/TPO

    To fell 1 Oak tree

    29 Finningley Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0UQ

    Received 16 Aug 2012
  16. Decided2012/0517/TCO

    To reduce the crown of 1 Lime tree by approximately 15% to match trees adjacent

    3 Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AQ

    Received 15 Aug 2012
  17. Decided2012/0511/TPO

    To fell 2 Birch trees and 2 Scots Pine trees

    25 Grosvenor Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XT

    Received 14 Aug 2012
  18. Decided2012/0498/TCO

    T1, Laburnum - crown thin by 30%T2, Cherry Laurel - fellT3, Purple Plumb - reduce crown by 1.5 metres all round reshaping to suitable secondary shoots, lighly thin centre of reduced crown to remove congested growths and epicormic shoots by a maximum of 10%

    129 Yarborough Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1HR

    Received 13 Aug 2012
  19. Decided2011/1236/TCO

    T5, T6, Conifer - reduce in height by 50%

    Kingswood Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AQ

    Received 11 Oct 2011
  20. Decided2011/1235/TPO

    T1, T2, T3, Beech - 30% crown reduction and crown lift to 10 metresT4, Horse Chestnut - prune to previous pollard points

    Kingswood Greetwell Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4AQ

    Received 11 Oct 2011
  21. Decided2011/1234/TPO

    Sycamore - prune to clear building by 1 metreLime - prune to clear building by 1 metreLime - re pollard at previous pollard points

    19 Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1RQ

    Received 10 Oct 2011
  22. Decided2011/1233/TCO

    T1, Sycamore - crown reduction of 20-25%T2, Sycamore - crown reduction of 20-25%T3, Purple Norway Maple - fellT4, Copper Beech - crown lift to 4.5 metresT5, Copper Beech - reduce end weight of hazard beam by 20-25%

    Lincoln Castle Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AA

    Received 7 Oct 2011
  23. Decided2011/0108/TPO

    To reduce the crown of 1 Horse Chestnut tree by 30%.

    23 Nettleham Road Lincoln LN2 1RQ

    Received 4 Feb 2011
  24. Decided2011/0107/TPO

    To fell 7 Birch trees and 2 Oak trees

    92 Shearwater Road Lincoln LN6 0XA

    Received 3 Feb 2011

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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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