97 Scorer Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SY

1. 23 Oct 2026

   Received by Lincoln

2. 27 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 116 Scorer Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SX

  2023/0080/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Pennell Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TD

  2023/0029/HOU Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Sewells Walk Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TF

  2021/0622/CLE Submitted 26 Jul 2021 150 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development 1 doc

• 45 Nelthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SJ

  2026/0619/CLE Submitted 2 Oct 2026 150 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

• 53 Nelthorpe Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7SJ

  2026/0621/CLE Submitted 2 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 405 High Street Lincoln Lincolnshire LN5 7TE

  2026/0343/FUL Submitted 12 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use from beauty (use class E) to mixed use bar (use class Sui Generis) and restaurant (use class E). (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 9 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
• 2026/0621/CLE Awaiting decision

  53 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