8 Minster Yard Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Spruce: Fell T2 - Small Cupressus: Fell. T3 - Copper beech: Radial reduction of up to 1.5m, crown raise to 5.2m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Planning Team Leader SC · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Documents 1
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 6
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- 12 m9, Minster YardGrade II
- 17 mNumber 6 and Attached WallGrade II
- 27 mChoristers' HouseGrade II
- 33 m4, 5 and 5a, Minster YardGrade II
- 39 mThe ChanceryGrade I
- 48 mNumber 3 and Adjoining Area WallGrade II*
- 57 mGraveley Place and Adjoining Garden WallGrade II*
- 64 mClose Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 10 Close Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 2 Close Wall and Tower in the Garden of Number 25Grade I
- 66 mPriory GateGrade II
- 72 mThe Priory and Attached Section of Close WallGrade I
- 76 m13, Minster YardGrade II*
- 77 m14, Minster YardGrade II
- 79 m13A, MINSTER YARD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 80 mElephant InnGrade II
- 82 mSt Marys SchoolGrade I
- 91 mThe RestGrade II
- 92 mBoundary Stone Attached to Wall Opposite Number 17Grade II
- 102 mStatue of Alfred Lord TennysonGrade II
- 102 m25 and 27, EastgateGrade II
- 102 m4 PottergateGrade II*
- 104 mBoundary Stone Attached to the South Front of Number 17Grade II
- 106 m15, Minster YardGrade II*
- 110 m17, EastgateGrade II
- 111 m1, Greestone PlaceGrade II
- 112 m18, EastgateGrade II
- 113 m3 and 3a, PottergateGrade II*
- 115 mSt Peter's LodgeGrade II
- 115 mGatehouse and Gateway Tower to Vicars' CourtGrade I
- 117 mOuter East Gateway to Bishops PalaceGrade I
- 119 mCantilupe Chantry NorthGrade II*
- 122 mCathedral School and Attached Former StableGrade II
- 122 mCantilupe Chantry SouthGrade I
- 127 mNumber 3 and Adjoining North Garden WallGrade II
- 129 mFormer D'isney Place Hotel and Attached RailingGrade II*
- 131 m2, Greestone PlaceGrade II
- 131 m2, PottergateGrade II
- 133 mVicars CourtGrade I
- 136 mCathedral Church of St Mary and Cloisters and Chapter House and LibrariesGrade I
- 140 mChurch of St Peter in Eastgate and Attached Boundary WallGrade II
- 141 mInner East Gateway to Bishops PalaceGrade II
- 143 mRemains of North Tower of Roman East GateGrade I
- 143 mTower and Sections of Close Wall Bordering Grounds of Number 5 PottergateGrade I
- 144 mVicars Court and Attached Wall to SouthGrade I
- 144 mNumber 19 and Attached Yard WallGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lincoln in the last twelve months, from validation. Lincoln decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15096097
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15096097
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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