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
95.0%
Lincoln overall
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
Reconfiguration of existing driveway to provide additional parking facilites. · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Change of use from HMO (Use Class C4) to 2 no. flats (Use Class C3) at ground fl · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Installation of 2 plant units to rear elevation and alterations to include new s · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. · Thu 02 Jul 2026
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