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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
24,569Searchable applications
210Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 20,963 approved or refused records
1,760Refused applications

19,203 approved · 1,760 refused · 754 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Jan 1998 to 3 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided98/124/F

    Change of use from a car wash to retail (class A1) and installation of new shopfront.

    Unit 6, The Pelham Centre, Canwick Road, Lincoln

    Received 24 Feb 1998
  2. Decided98/097/CAC

    Demolish and remove redundant timber pavilion to facilitate re-arrangement of the tennis courts.

    Eastgate Bowls Tennis & Squash Club, Langworthgate, Lincoln, LN2 4AD

    Received 17 Feb 1998
  3. Decided98/096/F

    Erection of two extensions and various alterations to facilitate, extra tennis court, new layout of car park

    Eastgate Bowls Tennis & Squash Club, Langworthgate, Lincoln, LN2 4AD

    Received 17 Feb 1998
  4. Withdrawn98/086/F

    Change of use of scrap metal and waste building to single block of student accommodation.

    Junction Of Carholme Road/Holmes Road, Lincoln.

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  5. Decided98/085/F

    Change of use from scarp metal and waste building to B1 (Business) use.

    Junction Of Carholme Road/Holmes Road

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  6. Decided98/084/F

    Change of use from scrap metal and waste building to A3 (Food and Drink) use.

    Junction Of Carholme Road/Holmes Road

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  7. Decided98/083/F

    Change of use from scrap metal and waste building to A1 (Retail) use.

    Junction Of Carholme Road/Holmes Road

    Received 12 Feb 1998
  8. Decided98/069/ADV

    Installation of two external floodlights to illuminate existing low level sign.

    Langleys Solicitors, Newporte House, Doddington Road, Lincoln.

    Received 5 Feb 1998
  9. Decided99/309/RD

    Submission of details of bridge design and philosophy as required by Condition no. 2 of Approval of Reserved Matters Ref. No.98/776/RM (Details of Phase III academic accommodation and rail bridge link).

    University Of Lincs. And Humberside Lincoln Campus (S.E. Quad) Brayford Pool Campus Way Lincoln.

    Received 24 May 1999
  10. Decided99/307/LBC

    Fixing of a wall mounted sign on front elevation. (In accordance with agents letter and revised drawings receivedon 12.7.99).

    Forte Plc, White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3AR

    Received 24 May 1999
  11. Decided99/306/ADV

    Display of one non-illuminated directional sign on front elevation.(In accordance with agents letter and revised drawings received on 12.7.99)

    White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3AR

    Received 24 May 1999
  12. Decided99/305/ADV

    Display of internally illuminated letters and logo sign over entrance, and two externally illuminated fascia signs(In accordance with agents letter and revised drawings received on 5.7.99)..

    29-30 Silver Street Lincoln

    Received 24 May 1999
  13. Decided99/294/RM

    Submission of details of landscaping for Phase III student accommodation as required by Condition No I E (PART) of Outline Planning Permission ref no. LG36/0562/93 (Erection of a university campus).

    Phase III Residences, University Of Lincolnshire & Humberside, Campus Way, Brayford Pool, Lincoln.

    Received 17 May 1999
  14. Decided99/293/F

    Erection of a two storey rear extension and a detached garage. (Revised description)

    39 Harris Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7PN

    Received 17 May 1999
  15. Decided98/671/PA

    Installation of a 3m stub tower with 3 sector antennae and up to a 4 dish antennae located on the rooftop of the College.

    Bishop Grosseteste College, Newport, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3DY

    Received 29 Oct 1998
  16. Decided98/517/RN

    Continued use of land as a public car park.(Renewal of planning permission ref. LG36/0130/97)

    Land On North Side Of Ropewalk

    Received 31 Jul 1998
  17. Decided98/181/F

    Erection of a glazed extension to rear of property.

    27 Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AP

    Received 20 Mar 1998
  18. Decided98/180/ADV

    Display of:-1. Individual illuminated letters to read 'HALIFAX'.2. 2 internally illuminated panels to surround new cash machines

    18 Cornhill, Lincoln, LN5 7HB

    Received 19 Mar 1998
  19. Decided98/179/F

    Erection of single storey rear extension with new fire door. (Minor Amendment in accordance with LPA letter of 29.10.98)

    18 Cornhill, Lincoln, LN5 7HB

    Received 19 Mar 1998
  20. Decided98/502/F

    Erection of extension to supermarket (1869m2) and refurbishment of existing.(Amendment in accordance with letter and drawings received 15 May 2002 and LPA letter dated 17 May 2002.)(Amendment in accordance with LPA letter dated 23/12/02)

    J Sainsbury Plc, Tritton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7QN

    Received 25 Aug 1998
  21. Decided98/497/RD

    Submission of details of finished floor levels required by condition no. 14 of planning permission ref. no.LG36/562/93 granted cond. on 21st. MAR. 1994 (Erection of University campus)

    Land At South Of Brayford Pool (Student Accomodation Phase III)

    Received 15 Jul 1998
  22. Decided99/117/F

    Installation of new shop front.

    33 Sincil Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7ET.

    Received 5 Mar 1999
  23. Decided99/116/ADV

    Display of an Internally illuminated fascia sign above main entrance and an internally illuminated projecting sign.

    415/416 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8HX

    Received 2 Jun 1999
  24. Decided99/113/RD

    Submission of details of proposed and finished ground levels of Phase 1 restaurant building as required by condition no. 10 of Outline Planning permission ref. LG36/0569/93 (Erection of an urban business park)

    Land North Of Green Lane/Ropewalk (Drive Through Restaurant)

    Received 23 Feb 1999

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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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