Planning authority
City of Lincoln Council
Adopted plan 3.5 years old; HDT 141%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Central Lincolnshire Local Plan |
| Adopted | 13 April 2023 |
| Age | 3.5 years |
| Plan period | 2018–2040 |
| Housing requirement | 24,244 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 141% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 353 |
| Decided | 324 |
| Granted | 298 (92%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 26 |
| Major applications decided | 10, of which 8 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 84 | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| October to December 2025 | 91 | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| January to March 2026 | 79 | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| April to June 2026 | 99 | 79 | 73 | 6 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 29: 8 allowed, 0 split, 21 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 3: 1 allowed, 0 split, 2 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | Pavement o/s 8 Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln, LN1 1YX Application 2025/0704/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 May 2026 | Pavement o/s 5 Saltergate, Lincoln, LN2 1DH Application 2025/0708/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 May 2026 | Pavement o/s 233 Newark Road, Lincoln, LN5 8NT Application 2025/0706/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 May 2026 | Pavement o/s 41 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 8AS Application 2025/0702/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 April 2026 | The White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, LINCOLN, LN1 3AR Application 2024/0617/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 March 2026 | White Hart Hotel, Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1 3AR Application 2025/0314/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 March 2026 | 39 Buttery Close, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8SL Application 2025/0318/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 November 2025 | 25 Nettleham Road, LINCOLN, LN2 1RQ Application 2024/0710/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 September 2025 | 5 Exley Square, LINCOLN, LN2 4WP Application 2024/0354/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 July 2025 | 15 St Andrews Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7UG Application 2025/0029/C4 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.