Birchwood planning approval rate
Birchwood ward in Lincoln has a 93.7% approval rate based on 302 planning decisions. Lincoln overall: 95.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.7%
ward approval rate
302
Decisions
283
Approved
19
Refused
95.3%
Lincoln average
Birchwood is broadly in line with the Lincoln average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birchwood compares
Birchwood ward
93.7%
Lincoln overall
95.3%
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Recent decisions in Birchwood
Erection of three apartment blocks consisting of 24no. one and two bedroom apart · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Erection of 50 dwellings with associated parking and access. · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending 4.04 metres beyond the rear · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Change of use from hot food takeaway (Use class Sui generis) to beauty salon (Us · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Fri 05 Sep 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,781 decisions.