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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

24,560Searchable applications

222Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 21,018 approved or refused records

1,758Refused applications

19,260 approved · 1,758 refused · 754 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 1998 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Planning Local plan Local Plan Policies Pre-application advice Planning Applications Conservation areas Conservation, Archaeology and Planning Article 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupancy

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01522873474 Council source
Planning enquiriesdevelopmentteam@lincoln.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01522873760 Council source
Planning enquiries01522873478 Council 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

Decided2009/0391/RD
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 of planning permission 2009/0224/F.
Ground Floor Witham Wharf Brayford Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7DG
Received 18 Jun 2009
Decided2009/0376/F
Installation of a demountable handrail system on roof of main admin building to provide access for maintenance.
Main Administration Building Brayford Pool Campus Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7TS
Received 12 Jun 2009
Decided2009/0371/F
Erection of single storey rear extension.
5 Water Lane Lincoln LN1 1TY
Received 9 Jun 2009
Decided2009/0368/F
Erection of a single storey rear extension to accommodate change of use from retail to ground floor flat, and installation of new shopfront. (In accordance with Agents email dated 4th August 2009 and 17th August 2009).
95 Newark Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8NE
Received 10 Jun 2009
Decided2009/0362/RD
Submission of details to discharge conditions 8 from planning application 2007/0968/F. (Retrospective.)
Unit A (Rear Of Bowlo Public House.) Outer Circle Road Lincoln LNZ 4QD
Received 9 Jun 2009
Decided2009/0330/RD
Submission of details to discharge conditions 7, 8 and 18 of planning permssion 2005/0517/F.
Land Between 18A And 20 Carline Road
Received 27 May 2009
Decided2009/0309/ADV
Replacement of existing shop fascia sign to Millano's Pizza and principal fascia to the Mall shopping arcade.
Milanos Pizza & Restaurant The Mall 259 High Street Lincoln LN2 1HW
Received 15 May 2009
Decided2009/0308/F
Installation of a replacement shopfront.
Milanos Pizza & Restaurant The Mall 259 High Street Lincoln LN2 1HW
Received 15 May 2009
Decided2009/0293/F
Removal of existing canopy and entrance and installation of two entrances and glazed shop fronts with two high level canopies centred over each entrance.
Unit G&H St. Marks Retail Park (West) Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7EX
Received 11 May 2009
Decided2009/0286/F
Provision of 68 residential studio units, 1 x 5 bed cluster unit, 1 cafe (A3 retail) unit, demolition of existing boundary wall to Short Lane and formation of new vehicular and pedestrian access to Newland (in association with Holiday Inn vehicular and pedestrian access to Newland) and associated new surfacing and planting areas.
Brayford Quays Brayford Wharf North Lincoln Lincolnshire
Received 5 May 2009
Decided2009/0282/LBC
Display of 4 fascia signs with individually illuminated letters and non-illuminated lettering below. 1 internally illuminated wall menu and 3 internally illuminated window menus. (Listed Building Consent)
Units A & A1 The Glass Mill Brayford Wharf North Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1YU
Received 30 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0281/ADV
Display of 4 fascia signs with individually illuminated letters and non-illuminated letters below. 1 internally illuminated wall menu and 3 internally illuminated window menus.
Unit A & A1 The Glass Mill Brayford Wharf North Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1YX
Received 30 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0261/F
Erection of a satellite antennae, air conditioning units and new fire escape
5 Silver Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1DY
Received 23 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0250/LBC
Internal alterations to combine 2 restaurants into 1. (Listed Building Consent)
The Glass Mill Brayford Wharf North Lincoln LN1 1YX
Received 20 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0245/RD
Reserved details application to discharge conditions 2, 3, 4 and 5 from planning application 2008/0043/CAC.
Former East Midlands Electricity Board Site, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln.
Received 17 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0244/RD
Reserved details application to discharge conditions 4 and 16 from planning application 2008/0042/F.
Former East Midlands Electricity Board Site, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln.
Received 17 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0243/F
Installation of glazed automatic entry and exit doors on west elevation with full height windows between and a further full height window on the south elevation.
Lincoln Co-Operative Society Ltd Winning Post Service Station Carholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RU
Received 17 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0232/F
Siting of a temporary ice skating rink between 26th November 2009, 3rd January 2010 (5 Weeks) and dates between 1st November to 20th January each year from November 2010 to January 2015.
City Square Waterside South Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7HS
Received 14 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0230/F
Erection of a two storey side extension to west elevation and single storey side extension to east elevation. (In accordance with revised plans received on 19th May 2009)
16 Shaftesbury Avenue Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0QN
Received 14 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0224/F
Change of use to incorporate B1 (Business) with existing ground floor uses A1 (Retail) and A3 (Restaurants & Cafes) and the insertion of a shop front
Ground Floor Witham Wharf Brayford Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7DG
Received 9 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0207/F
Erection of a 3 storey extension to west elevation.
214 Training Ship Wrangler Marine And Sea Cadets Lincoln Unit No.214 Brayford Wharf North Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1YW
Received 1 Apr 2009
Decided2009/0206/F
Erection of a three storey building comprising 12 self contained apartments and 8 two storey dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping.
Nettleham Road Filling Station Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 4DJ
Received 1 Apr 2009
Decided2010/0740/F
Change of use of No. 23 The Avenue from a single house and 1 self contained ground floor flat, to 2 new self contained flats on the ground floor, 2 new self contained flats on the first floor with associated external staircases and 1 self contained ground floor flat. External alterations to No.25 The Avenue including external staircase. (RESUBMISSION) (Revised Description)
Nos 23 & 25 The Avenue Lincoln LN1 1PD
Received 23 Sept 2010
Decided2009/0183/ADV
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign to west elevation and freestanding directional sign adjacent to Pelham Street.
Siemens Pelham Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7FD
Received 18 Mar 2009

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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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