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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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/01295/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension
The Ashton Well House Wyresdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JJ
Received 3 Dec 2025
Decided25/01296/FUL
Replacement of existing refrigeration plant with 2 new AC units to side elevation/yard area, blocking up of 3 windows, installation of replacement front entrance door and redecoration of shopfront
16 Emesgate Lane Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RA
Received 3 Dec 2025
Decided25/00204/DIS
Discharge of condition 1 on appeal reference APP/A2335/W/25/3370166
Throstle Croft Main Road Thurnham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DP
Received 4 Dec 2025
Unknown25/01297/EIR
Screening request for the replacement of existing refrigeration plant with 2 new AC units to side elevation/yard area, blocking up of 3 windows, installation of replacement front entrance door and redecoration of shopfront
The Co-operative Food 16 Emesgate Lane Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RA
Received 3 Dec 2025
Decided25/0265/TPO
Beech - Crown reduce by no more than 30% of the live canopy.
51 Sea View Drive Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6BY
Received 4 Dec 2025
Decided25/01298/FUL
Retrospective change of use of land to domestic garden
Claremont Mill Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8ET
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/0266/TPO
T02 Cedar - Prune to crown raise over stone seating, pruning back to secondary branch.T07, T08, T10 Beech - FellT09 Beech - Prune to remove scaffold branch with cavityT15 Yew - Prune to achieve 2 metres clearance from lighting column and signageT20 Holly - FellT35 Sycamore - FellT38 Beech - Prune to crown raise to a height not exceeding 5 metres. Prune to crown clean and remove deadwood.T39 Sycamore - FellT41-T43 Yew - Crown raise to 3 metres over boiler and 5 metres over access drive.
2 Stankelt Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TA
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01299/FUL
Part retrospective application for the change of use of part of car park/bowling green for use for car sales, the laying of hard surface on bowling green and a single storey side extension to existing outbuilding for associated sales office/valeting
Cumberland View Hotel Car Park/Bowling Green Heysham Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1DE
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01301/VCN
Erection of a two storey extension to South elevation, construction of raised decking including the installation of external steps and associated landscaping (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 and 4 on approved application 23/01474/FUL to amend the previously approved plans and the wording of condition 4 in relation to agreed details and the removal of condition 3 in relation to details required in relation to works to the canal embankment)
Old Watermill Capernwray Road Capernwray Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AD
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01302/FUL
Demolition of side carport, rear lean-to store and single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey rear extension, conversion of attached garage and installation of new/replacement windows
38 Hatlex Drive Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6HA
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/00205/DIS
Part discharge of condition 3 (materials) on approved application 25/00963/VCN
Morecambe Winter Gardens 209 Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BU
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/0267/TPO
1 x Ash - Reduce to 3 metre habitat pole or fell to ground
Royal Albert Sports Ground And Pavillion Cherry Tree Drive Lancaster Lancashire
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01303/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for compound and fencing
Halton Training Camp Halton Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6LW
Received 5 Dec 2025
Unknown25/01304/EIR
Screening request for compound and fencing
Halton Training Camp Halton Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6LW
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01305/FUL
Erection of a single storey self-build dwelling with associated detached garage, parking and amenity space
Land To Rear Of 34 Wennington Road Home Farm Close Wray Lancashire
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/01306/LB
Retrospective listed building application for the replacement of 3 external doors, erection of stud partitions and refurbishment of utility/toilet
Higher Lee Rakehouse Brow Abbeystead Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9FA
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/0268/TCA
Sycamore (T2) - Remove self-set tree that is interfering with crown of limeBirch (T3) - Prune to achieve a two metre clearance from the building
Laurel Bank Nursing Home Westbourne Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5EF
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/01307/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory, erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, installation of solar panels to the rear elevation and alterations to vehicular access
1 Lindeth Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TT
Received 8 Dec 2025
Decided25/01308/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
18 Lindeth Gardens Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2NH
Received 8 Dec 2025
Decided25/00206/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3,4,5 and 6 on approved application 23/00113/FUL
29A Stanhope Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3AJ
Received 8 Dec 2025
Decided25/01311/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of single storey rear extension
33 Longlands Lane Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2NR
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/0269/TPO
Beech (T1/T2) - Fell to ground level due to presence of Meripilus giganteus fungi (see report) and replant with x2 standard size trees
Nazareth House Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5AQ
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/0270/TPO
Birch Tree (T1/T4) - Reduce in height by no more than 1-2 metresOak Tree (T2) - Crown reduce by no more than 10-20% live crown massMagnolia (T3) - Crown reduce by no more than 10/20% live crown mass
185A Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4PR
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/01313/FUL
Creation of a new opening in an existing wall and construction of a new pedestrian ramped access
Boundary Wall And Footway To Moor Mills Car Park Off Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire
Received 10 Dec 2025

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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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