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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 · 21,009 approved or refused records
1,758Refused applications
19,251 approved · 1,758 refused · 754 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
More application records
- Decided99/059/F
Erection of single storey rear lobby.
Oulds Newsagents, 103-104 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7QB
Received 4 Feb 1999 - Decided98/771/LBC
Installation of new shop front and signage.
Ottakars, 297A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1AF
Received 11 Feb 1999 - Decided98/763/CCC
Removal of existing flagpole and erection of two new flagpoles.
Lincolnshire County Council, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1YL
Received 17 Dec 1998 - Decided98/762/F
Erection of an extension (5.6m x 2.6m) to existing dairy building.
Boultham Park Dairy, Boultham Park Road, Lincoln
Received 16 Dec 1998 - Decided98/756/ADV
Display of individual non illuminated letter and logos.
Ottakars, 297A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1AF
Received 15 Dec 1998 - Decided98/754/F
Installation of new shopfront.
Ottakars, 297A High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1AF
Received 15 Dec 1998 - Decided98/750/RD
Submission of details of archaeological strategy as required by condition No. 4 of planning permission Ref No. 98/432/F granted 21/12/98 (Erection of a two storey side extension.
158 High Street, Lincoln
Received 14 Dec 1998 - Decided98/741/RD
Submission of details of refuse disposal as required by condition number 5 of planning permission reference number LG36/564/97.
Unit 20 The Quayside St. Marks Squarelincoln.
Received 8 Feb 1999 - Decided98/739/ADV
Display of: 1) One externally illuminated hanging sign to front elevation of property. 2) One externally illuminated hanging sign to rear elevation of property.
30-32 Steep Hill, Lincoln.
Received 19 Jan 1999 - Decided98/729/F
Erection of a two storey mid terrace house to comprise 2 flats on the site of existing Meeting Hall.(Amendment in accordance with LPA letter dated 24 March 2000).
25 Foster Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7QE
Received 29 Dec 1998 - Decided98/726/F
Change of use from retail (A1) to food and drink (A3)
Unit 19 The Quayside Building St. Mark's Square St. Mark's East.
Received 3 Dec 1998 - Decided98/716/F
Alterations and re-arrangement of moorings.
Brayford Wharf East
Received 7 Dec 1998 - Decided98/710/F
Use of property as a house in multiple occupation, comprising 5 No. bed-sits with up to 8 No. residents.(In accordance with revised plan received on 15th January 1999).
21 Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5HL
Received 19 Nov 1998 - Decided98/709/F
Change of use of ground floor from Retail (Use Class A1) to food and drink (Use Class A3). Use of first floor as ancillary storage for food and drink (Use Class A3) and a self contained flat with access from High Street.
381HIGH Street(First Floor) & 381A High Street(Ground Floor).
Received 6 Jan 1999 - Decided2000/0641/F
Erection of a first floor extension.
110 Longdales Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2JT
Received 30 Oct 2000 - Decided2000/0484/LAW
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness to continue existing use of property as bedsits.
45 Sincil Bank, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7TJ
Received 14 Aug 2000 - Decided99/528/F
Change of use from warehouse to Bus depot.
Former Harcross Building, Western Part Of Site, George Street.
Received 7 Sept 1999 - Decided99/211/RD
Submission of details of windows and doors and external materials as required by Condition Nos. 2 & 3 of Planning Permission Ref: 98/652/F granted on 15.1.99 (SP)
45 Tentercroft Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7DB
Received 29 Mar 1999 - Decided99/205/RD
Submission of details of materials as required by Condition 5 of Planning Permission Ref: 98/432/F granted on 21.12.98 (Erection of a 2 storey side extension fronting St. Marks Street and comprising ground floor retail and first floor offices).
Fosc Direct, 158 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AF
Received 19 Mar 1999 - Decided99/204/RD
Submission of details of materials as required by Condition 5 of Planning Permission Ref: LG36/0555/97 granted on 6.4.98 (Erection of a 2 storey building comprising retail units on ground floor and first floor).
Fosc Direct, 158 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7AF
Received 19 Mar 1999 - Decided99/200/ADV
Display Of Non-illuminated Hanging Sign.
Lakeland Limited, 1 Station Street, Lincoln
Received 12 Apr 1999 - Decided99/049/ADV
Display of 1) Internally illuminated fascia sign to front of building. 2) Internally illuminated projecting sign to front of property.
Yorkshire Bank Plc, 8-10 Guildhall Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 1QX
Received 26 Jan 1999 - Decided98/680/F
Installation of shopfront and entrance frame and air conditioning condensers on roof.
Unit 20 Quayside St. Marks East
Received 6 Nov 1998 - Decided98/658/F
Erection of Gas Flow Rig test facility house
Alstom Gas Turbines, Firth Road, Lincoln
Received 20 Oct 1998
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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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