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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

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19,253 approved · 1,758 refused · 754 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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

Decided99/564/F
Erection of a conservatory to form reception area.
23 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PN
Received 17 Sept 1999
Decided99/563/F
Erection of fire escape to first floor offices on north elevation, installation of wheelchair access ramp and alteration to entrance porch.
23 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PN
Received 17 Sept 1999
Decided99/562/CAC
Demolition of part of garden wall to south side of property (Retrospective)(Application for Conservation Area Consent)
23 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PN
Received 17 Sept 1999
Decided99/560/RD
Submission of details of boundary treatment as required by condition no. 5 of application no.LA17/0549/97 granted on 26th March 1998 (Erection of a 2 & 3 storey building to form student accomodation, comprising 19 bedrooms (Resubmission) (In accordance with revised plans received 30-1-98)(Amendment in accordance with revised drawing no. 9662/01 F).
Land Adjacent To 11 Carholme Road
Received 16 Sept 1999
Withdrawn99/557/F
Change of use from a Guest House to shared accommodation for 12 persons..
262 West Parade, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1LY
Received 16 Sept 1999
Decided99/549/RG3
Reclaim derelict land for the provision of sports pitches & car parking.(Proposal by Lincoln City Council under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Regulations) 1992)
Yarborough Leisure Centre (Former Parade Ground)
Received 14 Sept 1999
Decided99/539/RM
Submission of details of Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation for Area 5 (as defined on plan 120/89 ARCH attached to planning permission LD01/0120/89) as required by condition no. 14 of Outline planning permission LD01/0120/89 granted on 28th. June 1999 (Erection of Dwellings)
Land South Of Bunkers Hill, Hawthorn Road And East Of Outer Circle Road.
Received 1 Sept 1999
Decided99/521/F
Erection of building for light industrial, storage and office purposes.(Amendment in accordance with LPA 23.2.00)
5 Lime Kiln Way, Greetwell Road, Lincoln.
Received 1 Sept 1999
Decided99/513/F
Change of use from Dry Cleaners to Hot Food Takeaway.
22 Newport, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3DF
Received 23 Aug 1999
Decided99/498/F
Change of use of premises to hot food takeaway (A3)
397 High Street, Lincoln
Received 13 Sept 1999
Decided99/496/F
Installation of a new shop front.
Unit 19A, Quayside,St. Mark's Square, Lincoln
Received 18 Aug 1999
Decided99/470/RN
Erection of a dwelling. Renewal of Outline Planning Permission ref.LD12/0695/96 granted on 8th. January 1997 (Erection of a dwelling)
Land Adjacent To And At Rear Of 8 The Grove
Received 6 Aug 1999
Decided2001/0680/RG3
Change of use of ground floor flat to a community group meeting room.
1 Lambeth House, Woodhall Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2AD
Received 11 Oct 2001
Decided2001/0521/ADV
Display of four internally illuminated fascia signs.
158 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AF
Received 20 Aug 2001
Decided2001/0312/F
Change of use of existing Great Central Warehouse to form:- Ground Floor - public bar, restaurant, retail. Mezzanine Floor - flexible office space.First Floor - flexible office space.Second Floor - 18 flats.Erection of new building adjoining the existing Great Central Warehouse to form:-Ground Floor - retail, restaurant, commercial.First Floor - 6 flats comprising 26 single bedrooms.Second Floor - 6 flats comprising 27 single bedrooms.Third Floor - 6 flats comprising 27 single bedrooms.Fourth Floor - 6 flats comprising 27 single bedrooms.
Great Central Warehouse, Ropewalk, Lincoln.
Received 16 May 2001
Decided99/725/RD
Submission of details of a watching brief as required by Condition 5 of Planning Permission Ref: LC10/0214/97 (Erection of 2 dwellinghouses and associated car parking).
Land To Rear Of 27-35 Turner Street
Received 16 Dec 1999
Decided99/722/O
Erection of 3 No. dwellings. (Outline) (In accordance with revised drawings dated 21st. February 2000).
Land To The Rear Of 40, 42, 44 & 46 Bunkers Hill, Lincoln.
Received 13 Dec 1999
Decided99/719/F
Use of existing restaurant as a community centre.
Harvest Moon, Wolsey Way, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4SJ
Received 13 Dec 1999
Decided99/464/F
Erection Of Extension To Sales Building To House Automatic Teller Machine.
Shell Garage Roundabout Burton Road
Received 30 Jul 1999
Decided99/435/F
Siting of portacabin and car parking area with access road.
Lincoln Operations Unit, Clayton Road, Lincoln, LN5 8XW.
Received 30 Jul 1999
Decided99/424/LBC
Display of individual, halo-illuminated letters, 300mm high, applied to stone coloured backing trays facing High Street and St Benedicts Square (revised proposal to Listed Building Consent 99/022/LBC).
Lloyds TSB Bank, 202 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AP
Received 16 Jul 1999
Decided99/422/ADV
Display of 1) Individual non illuminated letters placed on brickwork at 1st floor level to No. 2 Bank Street. 2) Individual letters placed on fascia brickwork, illuminated by two lighting units at 1st floor level to Nos. 5 & 6 Bank Street.(In accordance with applicants letter dated 9.9.99)
2 , 5 & 6 Bank Street Lincoln
Received 15 Jul 1999
Decided99/420/ADV
Display of: 1) 4 No. externally illuminated fascia signs (3600 x 650mm). 2) Reface 1 No. projecting sign at a max height of 4.5m above ground level to top of sign, projecting 800mm.
Burton Menswear, 303 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7DR
Received 4 Aug 1999
Decided99/418/ADV
Display of: 2 No. internally illuminated (letters only) fascia signs and 2 No. non illuminated fascia signs and 1 No. illuminated projecting box sign (letters only).
Principles, 1 St. Marks Street (C/O Debenhams), (Known As 28 Station Street)
Received 4 Aug 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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