Lincoln planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Lincoln— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

95.1% of applications approved

Ranks #21 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

25.6% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #56 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 39 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£190,000 median sale price

+2.7% year on year · 1,070 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

45.5% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #172 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 37,886 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
2026/0402/RD	Community Diagnostics Centre Land At Lincoln Science And Innovation Park Beevor…	Submission of details to discharge condition 5 (Verification Report) of planning permission 2025/0407/FUL	Dischargeconditions	2 Jul 2026
2026/0400/TCO	2 Cross O'Cliff Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire	TA - Lime: Crown raise to 2.5m above ground level	Treeworks	1 Jul 2026
2026/0398/TPO	33 Sycamore Crescent Lincoln Lincolnshire	T1 - Rowan: Reduce height from 6 to 5m, reduce crown radius to 2.5m	Treeworks	1 Jul 2026
2026/0393/HOU	84 Nettleham Road Lincoln Lincolnshire	Erection of a single storey extension, part two storey part single storey side extension including a balcony. Erection…	Householder	30 Jun 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000138&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Lincoln’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.lincoln.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 2 Jul 2026.

Lincoln planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Lincoln?

This page lists the latest applications received by Lincoln, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 23,917 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Lincoln planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Lincoln's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 2 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Lincoln approve?

95.1% of Lincoln's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Lincoln planning decisions overturned at appeal?

25.6% of appeals against Lincoln decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 39 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Lincoln?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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