Castle planning approval rate
Castle ward in Lincoln has a 96.6% approval rate based on 447 planning decisions. Lincoln overall: 95.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.6%
ward approval rate
447
Decisions
432
Approved
15
Refused
95.3%
Lincoln average
Castle is broadly in line with the Lincoln average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Castle compares
Castle ward
96.6%
Lincoln overall
95.3%
Planning in Lincoln? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Castle
Erection of a replacement 1.405m boundary wall adjacent to public footpath. · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Removal of section of wall to allow vehicular access to carpark. · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Conversion and extension to existing commercial building to form 2no. 1 bed flat · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Fri 21 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Lincoln, 1 in 21 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lincoln
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Get Lincoln Pro Report — £79
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lincoln
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,781 decisions.