City of Lincoln Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
City of Lincoln Council decided more than 690 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 7% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 45 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on City of Lincoln Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for City of Lincoln Council
| Applications decided | more than 690 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 7%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 45 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | under 1%of more than 100 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 30 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 20%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on City of Lincoln Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and • the effect on the living conditions of the future occupants of the proposed dwelling with regards to outlook.”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the Council’s development plan policies governing such proposals within the Green Wedge; • The effect of the proposed development on…”
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“The main issues relevant to this appeal are: • the effects of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise; and • the effect of the development upon the character…”
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“The main issues are 1) the effect of the proposed development on the character of the area, 2) the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of surrounding residential properties with regard to outlook and amenity…”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on: a) the character and appearance of the area; and b) the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.