39 Carholme Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 1RN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0460/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 1no. bed flat (C3) and 4-bed HMO (C4). (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Planning Team Leader MS · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 57 m away: West Parade and Brayford; Heritage at risk 57 m away: West Parade and Brayford, Lincoln; Inside the Lincoln built-up area; Air quality management area 2 m away: Lincoln AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £100,000 in August 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

6 August 2002£100,000
17 November 1997£47,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area32 m² (344 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lincoln
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LN1 1RN
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Carholme
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Team Leader MS
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evans McDowall Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days faster than Lincoln's median of 50 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lincoln in the last twelve months, from validation. Lincoln decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088827
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088827
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lincoln
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#2 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.