Which ward in Lincoln has the highest planning approval rate?

Glebe at 98.7% based on 225 decisions.

Which ward in Lincoln has the lowest planning approval rate?

Hartsholme at 92.8% based on 876 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lincoln?

There is a 5.9% gap between Glebe and Hartsholme. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Lincoln

Planning outcomes in Lincoln are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 5.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,781 real decisions·11 wards·Updated March 2026

95.3% approved overall. But 318 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Lincoln shifts your odds by up to 5.9%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 11 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Glebe	225	222	3	98.7%
2	Minster	779	764	15	98.1%
3	Castle	447	432	15	96.6%
4	Witham	258	249	9	96.5%
5	Boultham	707	678	29	95.9%
6	Carholme	1,210	1,156	54	95.5%
7	Moorland	269	257	12	95.5%
8	Abbey	839	796	43	94.9%
9	Birchwood	302	283	19	93.7%
10	Park	852	796	56	93.4%
11	Hartsholme	876	813	63	92.8%

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What the data tells us

A 5.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Glebe approves 98.7% of applications while Hartsholme approves just 92.8%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 6,781 planning decisions in Lincoln, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Lincoln Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →