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Lancaster City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Lancaster City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,247Searchable applications

245Recorded as pending

85%Approval rate · 856 approved or refused records

127Refused applications

729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Oct 2009 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Local plan Local Plan and Planning Policy Pre-application advice Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@lancaster.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01524582950 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas37 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided25/01256/LB
Listed building application for the installation of replacement windows
Oak Cottage Quernmore Road Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9LX
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/00198/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4, 5 and 6 on approved application 25/00773/FUL
33 Euston Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5DF
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/01258/FUL
Conversion of existing conservatory to single storey rear extension
9 Moon Bay Wharf Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2LA
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/01259/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension
11 Longlands Avenue Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2NU
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/01260/PAH
Erection of a 3.88 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 2.88 metres and a maximum eaves heights of 2.62 metres
21 Lynden Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6TF
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/01261/FUL
Temporary change of use of private parking to public parking
The Old Vicarage Priory Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1XB
Received 25 Nov 2025
Decided25/01262/LB
Listed building application for the internal fit out of the upper ground and first floors of former female felons unit to facilitate temporary contractors facilities including removal of plaster and redundant services, repainting, installation of lighting, electrics, heating systems, ventilation and an external soil pipe
Lancaster Castle Castle Park Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1YN
Received 25 Nov 2025
Decided25/0253/TCA
Pear - Reduce in height, prune overhang over shedPlum - Prune to create separationApple - Prune to create separation
9 The Green Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8FD
Received 25 Nov 2025
Decided25/01263/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of single storey rear extension
29 Sunnybank Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8HW
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/00199/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3,5,6 and 9 and part discharge of conditions 4,7 and 8 on approved application 22/01024/FUL
Heysham Business Park Main Avenue Middleton Lancashire
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/01265/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
7A Tibicar Drive West Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2AU
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/01266/LB
Listed building application for replacement windows
Cross House Main Street Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AX
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/0254/TPO
Tree works as detailed in the submitted report dated 12/11/2025
St Johns Church Emesgate Lane Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RH
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/0255/TPO
Fell one ash tree
The Vicarage St Johns Grove Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RH
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/01267/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
2 Longtons Cottages Kirkby Lonsdale Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1DB
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/00200/DIS
Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/00615/FUL
Nelson Street Car Park Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/0256/TCA
Goat willow - Complete works as detailed within the application.
Wray Endowed School Forest School Harterbeck Wray Lancashire
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/01269/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable room
18 Nairn Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5UY
Received 27 Nov 2025
Awaiting decision25/01270/FUL
Retrospective change of use of land to provide traveller site extension
Willows Park Bottomdale Road Halton Lancashire
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/01271/FUL
Change of use from joiners workshop to holiday let and replacement of flat roof to a pitched roof extension to the rear
Higher Barn Aughton Road Aughton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LU
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/01272/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a two storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey double garage extension to the side
25 Longlands Lane Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2NR
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/01273/FUL
Construction of a hip to gable extension, loft conversion and dormer extensions to the front and rear elevations
10 Greenways Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1DE
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/01274/FUL
Conversion of existing ambulance garage space into internal accommodation, construction of an external staircase, installation of air source heat pumps and alterations to windows and doors
Ambulance Station Woodlands Drive Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1LZ
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/01275/FUL
Installation of solar panels to rear the elevation
Cragg House Kirkby Lonsdale Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1DD
Received 28 Nov 2025

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Lancaster City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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