Planning applications in City of Lincoln Council
Approved
89%
of 75 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
51
days from validation, over 79 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
140
79 decided in that time
#41 of 56 for share approved#36 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 75 decided applications we have read at City of Lincoln Council in the last two years, 89% were approved.
That is number 41 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 51 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on City of Lincoln Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does City of Lincoln Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at City of Lincoln Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat City of Lincoln Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- new homes100% approved · 12 decided · 52 days
- listed building works100% approved · 10 decided · 45 days
Why City of Lincoln Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- new homes25
- listed building works14
- changes of use9
- demolition7
Latest applications in City of Lincoln Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
28 Hewson Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RX
2026/0669/CXN · registered 3 Nov 2026
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2026/0158/HOU to change the roof design.
23 St Catherines Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 8DY
2026/0666/HOU · registered 2 Nov 2026
Removal of brick pillar to widen driveway access.
90 Shearwater Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 0XA
2026/0667/HOU · registered 2 Nov 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
64 - 65 Steep Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1LR
2026/0663/FUL · registered 30 Oct 2026
Change of use from commercial antiques centre (use class E) to two self-contained residential properties (use class C3).
9 Newland Street West Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1QQ
2026/0664/C4 · registered 28 Oct 2026
Change of use from Existing HMO (Class C4) to flexible use between HMO (Class C4) and Dwelling (Class C3).
2026/0657/CLE
2026/0657/CLE
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Where City of Lincoln Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Newark and Sherwood District Council · 99% approved · 94 decided
- Mansfield District Council · 88% approved · 43 decided
- Gedling Borough Council · 80% approved · 10 decided
- Bolsover District Council · 95% approved · 57 decided
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Questions people ask about City of Lincoln Council
- What is the planning approval rate in City of Lincoln Council?
- Of 75 decided applications we have read at City of Lincoln Council in the last two years, 89% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does City of Lincoln Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 51 days, across 79 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 165 applications we have read from City of Lincoln Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 24 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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