Change of use (residential) approval rate in Lincoln

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Lincoln
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-23T20:37:40+00:00
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Lincoln approved 92.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 697 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

92.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

697

Change of use (residential) decisions

646

Approved

Refused

94.2%

Lincoln overall

Change of use (residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Lincoln average (94.2%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Lincoln

Change of use (residential) (697 decided)

92.7%

Lincoln all applications (3,466 decided)

94.2%

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