Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3SP Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0748/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment to provide a new educational teaching block, separate new sports hall block and Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), reconfiguration of car parking arrangements and outdoor playground areas, provision of new landscaping, temporary use of part of the playing field for school accommodation, and all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:53

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Application progress

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Received

17 Dec 2025

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Approved

27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 77

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 33

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HEALTH & ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENTS EMAIL IN RESPONSE TO SPORTS ENGLANDE Supporting Document · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF CITY ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTS Correspondence · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SPORTS ENGLAND UPDATED COMMENTS Correspondence · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER - COMMENTS Correspondence · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CITY ARCHAEOLOGIST COMMENTS Correspondence · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST - COMMENTS Correspondence · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENTS COMMENTS ON SPORTS ENGLAND RESPONSE Correspondence · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - HIGHWAYS & PLANNING Consultee Comment · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES Consultee Comment · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Written Representation · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF COMMENTS - SPORT ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) Consultee Comment · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Correspondence · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

PDF COMMENTS - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENTS - CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER Consultee Comment · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lincoln built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Lincoln
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: LN1 3SP
Received: 17 Dec 2025
Validated: 17 Dec 2025
Ward: Castle
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 May 2026
Decision: Granted Conditionally
Decision date: 27 Apr 2026
Decision level: Planning Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Dobson-Grey Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 131 days from validation, 80 days slower than Lincoln's median of 51 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

This one131d

Council51d

UK56d

70%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

100%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Lincoln in the last twelve months, from validation. Lincoln decision record →

Public comments

4comments received

3 neutral1 supporting

25% support · above the UK average of 16%

74 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee: 25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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2023 Approved

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2018 Approved

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Erection of a single storey rear extension to link garage.

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2018 Approved

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Erection of a single storey rear extension to link garage.

2018/0581/HOU 22 Jun 2018

2017 Approved

68 Riseholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3SP

Submission of details to discharge Condition No 3 (Materials), Condition No 4 (Landscapin…

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2017 Approved

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2016 Approved

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2016 Refused

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Lincoln

Planning Authority Score

9.2/10

Excellent

#2 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Lincoln is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #44 out of 296. Only 24% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils

99% approved vs 90% nationally

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Lincoln decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

93%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #59 of 296

99%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #5 of 296

79%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #44 of 296

24%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #26 of 296

82%

Minor dwellings approved

22 decided (1-9 homes)

80%

Major dwellings approved

5 decided (10+ homes)

97%

Change of use approved

34 decided

336

Total decisions

23 refused in the year to March 2026

Lincoln Castle Academy Riseholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3SP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 77

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 33

Plans & drawings 7

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 20

Other documents 14

Site constraints 2

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