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Prior Approval approval rate in Lincoln

Lincoln approved 91.3% of prior approval applications, based on 103 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

91.3%
prior approval approval rate
103
Prior Approval decisions
94
Approved
9
Refused
95.2%
Lincoln overall

How prior approval compares in Lincoln

Prior Approval (103 decided)
91.3%
Lincoln all types (6,956 decided)
95.2%

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Other application types in Lincoln

Full (2,655 decided)
93.9%
Trees (1,542 decided)
94.2%
Other (995 decided)
99.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (530 decided)
97.7%
Listed Building (366 decided)
98.9%
Advertisement (302 decided)
91.4%
Change of Use (300 decided)
93.0%
Discharge of Conditions (163 decided)
98.8%
Prior Approval (103 decided)
91.3%
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