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2026/0527/CCC - County Council Consultation Approved

Proposal

For the use of a temporary concert stage and associated infrastructure for musical theatre performances at Lincoln Castle. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Aug 2026

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Approved

8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Planning Team Leader MS · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument: Lincoln Castle (except modern buildings)

Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Grade II* listed: Governor's House and Old Prison and Chapel and Exercise Yard and Enclosing Wall

List entry 1388489 · 6 m from the pin · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 39 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 46 with distances

17 mEleanor Cross Fragment 5 Metres East of the Govenor's HouseGrade II
56 mLincoln CastleGrade I
74 mWash House 2 Metres North of Number 14 Castle Villa (Number 14 Not Included)Grade II
81 mStatue of George Iii 30 Metres South of North Wall of Lincoln CastleGrade II
82 mArchway Attached to Number 14 Castle Villa (Number 14 Not Included)Grade II
83 m15 and 16, Drury LaneGrade II
89 m1-4, Drury LaneGrade II
95 mCastle Hill ClubGrade II
97 mJudges Lodging and Attached RailingGrade II*
101 mAssize CourtsGrade II*
101 mBath House Inside North Wall of Lincoln CastleGrade II
110 mK6 Telephone Kiosk at South East Corner of Judges' LodgingGrade II
114 m6 and 7, Castle HillGrade II*
114 m3, Castle HillGrade II
117 mCastle Moat HouseGrade II
120 mChad Varah House (Former Lincoln Theological College, Attached Chapel, Water Tower and House)Grade II
121 m1, Castle HillGrade II*
124 m34, Steep HillGrade II
125 m33, Steep HillGrade II
126 mLeigh-Pemberton HouseGrade II*
127 m32, Steep HillGrade II
128 m2, BailgateGrade II
130 m3, BailgateGrade II*
130 mWig and Mitre Public House (Number 29)Grade II
132 m8, BailgateGrade II
132 m5, BailgateGrade II
132 m4, BailgateGrade II
133 m6 and 7, BailgateGrade II
134 m9 and 10, BailgateGrade II
136 m14, BailgateGrade II
136 m12a, BailgateGrade II
136 m26 and 27, Steep HillGrade II
137 m15, BailgateGrade II
137 m1, Wordsworth StreetGrade II
138 m36, Steep HillGrade II
138 m37, Steep HillGrade II
139 mThe Spinning WheelGrade II
141 m40, Steep HillGrade II
141 m25, Steep HillGrade II
142 m41 and 42, Steep HillGrade II
143 m16, BailgateGrade II
144 m24, Steep HillGrade II
145 m17, BailgateGrade II
147 m43 and 44, Steep HillGrade II
148 mBoundary Stone to Left of Door of Number 24Grade II
150 m18, BailgateGrade II

Historic England ↗

Cathedral and City Centre conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Heritage at risk: Cathedral and City Centre, Lincoln

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Lincoln built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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: County Council Consultation
Postcode: LN1 3AA
Received: 20 Aug 2026
Validated: 20 Aug 2026
Ward: Castle
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision: No Objections
Decision date: 8 Sept 2026
Decision level: Planning Team Leader MS
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 5 days faster than Lincoln's median of 24 for other. Approved, as 91% of other here are.

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Public comments

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Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Lincoln Castle Castle Hill Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision & officer reports 1

Site constraints 5

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