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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates24,560Searchable applications
217Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 21,011 approved or refused records
1,758Refused applications
19,253 approved · 1,758 refused · 754 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 1998 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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- Decided99/747/F
Change of use from Hostel to eight self-contained flats and minor external alterations.
Windmill House, Upper Long Leys Road, Lincoln.
Received 24 Dec 1999 - Decided99/736/F
Erection of 16 two storey houses following partial demolition of existing building.(Minor amendment in accordance with LPA letter dated 30th April 2001)
Former Omnibus Sheds Burton Road Lincoln
Received 20 Dec 1999 - Decided99/714/F
Installation of a new shop front.
Unit B, 158 High Street, Lincoln
Received 9 Dec 1999 - Decided99/695/RD
Submission of details of a scheme to deal with contamination of the site as required by planning permission 98/576/F granted on February 1st. 1999 (erection of 12 flats & 4 2-bedroom houses. (In accordance with revised plans received in 1st. February 1999)
Land Off St. Catherines Court (Newark Road)
Received 3 Dec 1999 - Decided99/637/RD
Submission of details of landscaping as required by condition 4 of LK47/0118/96 granted 17th. May 1996.(Erection of a two storey office block to south of hotel building.)
Damons 999 Doddington Road, Lincoln.
Received 11 Oct 1999 - Decided99/636/RD
Submission of details of surfacing as required by condition 3 of planning permission LK47/0118/96 granted 17th. May 1996 (Erection of a two storey office block to south of hotel building)
Damons, 999 Doddington Road, Lincoln.
Received 11 Oct 1999 - Decided99/635/RD
Submission of details of external materials as required by condition 2 of planning permissionLK47/0118/96 granted 17th May 1996. (Erection of a two storey office block to south of hotel building.)
Damons, 999 Doddington Road, Lincoln.
Received 11 Oct 1999 - Decided99/629/ADV
Display of: 2 No. non illuminated projecting banner signs at a height of 7200mm above ground level to top of sign.
Unit 17, St. Marks East, Lincoln
Received 27 Oct 1999 - Decided99/625/O
Erection Of Student Accomodation. (Outline Application).
Land At Junction Swan St. And Grantham St.
Received 25 Oct 1999 - Decided99/622/RD
Submission of details of availability of auditoria as required by Condition No. 32 of Planning Permission 98/028/F (Erection of building to include a multi-screen cinema (Use Class D2; 9 screens), 3 food and drink units (Use Class A3 Units 1, 2 and 3) and 3 managed workspace/studio units (Use Class B1/D1 Units A, B & C)
Site Of Former Kwik Save, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln
Received 22 Oct 1999 - Decided99/621/RD
Submission of details of toilets as required by condition 13 of planning permission 98/028/F granted on 17th. July 1998 (Erection of building to include a multi screen cinema(Use Class D2; 9 screens), 3 food and drink units (Use class A3 Units 1,2 and 3) and 3 managed workspace/studio units (Use Class B1/D1 Units A, B and C) (Minor amendment in accordance with D.P's letter dated 26th. August 1999)
Site Of Former Kwik Save Brayford Wharf North Lincoln.
Received 22 Oct 1999 - Decided99/620/RD
Submission of details of exhibition space as required by Condition No 26 of Planning Permission 98/028/F (Erection of building to include a multi-screen cinema (Use Class D2; 9 screens), 3 food and drink units (Use Class A3 Units 1,2 and 3) and 3 managed workspace/studio units (Use Class B1/D1 Units A, B and C) (Minor amendment in accordance with D.P's letter dated 26th. August 1999)
Site Of Former Kwik Save, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln
Received 22 Oct 1999 - Decided99/616/LBC
Siting of an externally illuminated panel sign on the south elevation of the building. (Application for Listed Building Consent)
Thompson & Richardson, 8 Bank Street, Lincoln, LN2 1DZ
Received 8 Nov 1999 - Decided99/615/ADV
Display of: 1No. externally illuminated sign panel on south elevation (1050 x 750mm) at a height of 3220mm above ground level to top of sign.
8 Bank Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1DS
Received 19 Oct 1999 - Decided99/610/ADV
Display of: 1 No. internally illuminated single sided display unit. (Resubmission)
474-475 High Street, Lincoln
Received 12 Oct 1999 - Decided99/605/F
Change of use of part of ground floor and basement from shop, cellar and car park to cafe/bar on the ground floor (use class A3) and nightclub in the basement (use class D2).Change of use first floor from part health and fitness club (use class D2) and part restaurant/wine bar (use class A3) to residential use to be occupied in conjunction with Planning Permission LE15/0663/96 (change of use to form student accommodation).
43-49 Clasketgate, Lincoln.
Received 6 Oct 1999 - Decided99/604/ADV
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated sign measuring 1500mm x 1500mm placed at high level on west elevation
Lincoln Co-Operative, Sincil Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7EJ
Received 13 Oct 1999 - Decided99/602/RD
Submission of specification for a Watching Brief as required by condition no.3 of planning permission no.99/291/F granted 14th. September 1999.
156 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AB
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided99/595/RD
Submission of details of secure entry system and vehicular access as rquired by conditions 9 & 10 of planning permission no. 98/115/F granted 6th. May 1998 (Erection of 46 flats with provision of car parking spaces with access off Brayford Wharf East. Minor amendment in accordance with LPA letter 15th July 1998)
Former Hercocks Brayford Wharf East.
Received 29 Sept 1999 - Decided99/593/F
Erection of greenhouse.
Focus Do It All, Wragby Road/Outer Circle Road, Lincoln.
Received 28 Sept 1999 - Decided99/590/ADV
Display of 1 wall mounted, internally illuminated, advertisement display unit.
Ashkar Newsagents, 191 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5JP
Received 27 Sept 1999 - Decided99/580/F
Installation of new shop front.(In accordance with revised plans received on 16.12.99)
6 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1JT
Received 5 Oct 1999 - Decided99/575/RD
Submission of details of Closed Circuit Television Surveillance scheme of St. Marks Street as required by condition number 6 of planning permission reference 98/432/F.
158 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AF.
Received 26 Aug 1999 - Decided99/574/F
Construction of a pedestrian ramped access.
St. John The Baptist's Church, Sudbrooke Drive, Ermine East.
Received 16 Sept 1999
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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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