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Abbey planning approval rate

Abbey ward in Lincoln has a 95.0% approval rate based on 867 planning decisions. Lincoln overall: 95.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

95.0%
ward approval rate
867
Decisions
824
Approved
43
Refused
95.2%
Lincoln average

Abbey is broadly in line with the Lincoln average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Abbey compares

Abbey ward (867 decided)
95.0%
Lincoln overall (7,076 decided)
95.2%
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Recent decisions in Abbey

Change of use and extensions to existing industrial unit to form new self-storag · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Approved
Reconfiguration of existing driveway to provide additional parking facilites. · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Approved
Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to 2 no. flats (Use Class C3) at ground fl · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Approved
Installation of 2 plant units to rear elevation and alterations to include new s · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. · Thu 02 Jul 2026
Approved

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