53 Nelthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SJ

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by Lincoln

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lincoln took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lincoln for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lincoln's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 45 Nelthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SJ

  2026/0619/CLE Submitted 2 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

• 54 Sibthorp Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SH

  2022/0927/HOU Submitted 11 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of 2 conservation rooflights on the front elevation. (Revised Description) (Revised Plans received 31st January 2023 and 3rd February 2023)

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 88 Kirkby Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TT

  2023/0047/HOU Submitted 24 Jan 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Sibthorp Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SH

  2024/0669/C4 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use from existing HMO (Use Class C4) to flexible use between HMO (Use Class C4) and Dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Granted Full applications 3 docs
  Domestic

• 116 Scorer Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SX

  2023/0080/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 80 Kirkby Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TT

  2026/0245/CLE Submitted 29 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs

• 2026/0619/CLE Awaiting decision

  45 Nelthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SJ

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2025/0449/CLE Withdrawn

  Land At Beevor Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7DJ

  Continued use of site for Open Storage and Container Unit Self Storage (Use Class B8). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness)

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0593/CLE Awaiting decision

  116 Cross Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7XH

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0498/CLE Granted

  5 Cross Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7LF

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0499/CLE Granted

  20 Sausthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7XP

  Continued use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4). (Application for Certificate of Lawfulness).

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development