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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/0001/TPO
Works as detailed in Tree Condition/Safety Survey and Report by Antony Wood 29/01/2025
Bridgeside Off North Road Carnforth Lancashire
Received 2 Jan 2026
Decided26/0002/TCA
Fell 1 x conifer
10 Main Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8DH
Received 2 Jan 2026
Decided26/00002/FUL
Construction of hip to gable and rear dormer extensions, erection of a single storey rear extension and widening of drive
20 Levens Drive Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1JJ
Received 5 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00004/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of up to 90 dwellings, including affordable housing, public open space, landscaping, and sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) and associated works
Land East Of Powderhouse Lane Lancaster Lancashire
Received 5 Jan 2026
Decided26/0003/TCA
Ash and Horse chestnut - 20% Reduction of branches overhanging the road and footpath to reduce tip weight
Whittington Hall Hutton Roof Road Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2NR
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00005/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of two non-illuminated fascia signs
Unit 4 1 Southgate White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PB
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00006/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for installation of solar panels
120 Aldcliffe Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5BE
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00007/FUL
Erection of a shed
2 First Terrace Sunderland Point Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HR
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/0004/TCA
Fell 1 cherry tree
1 Greenbank Cottages Kellet Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BS
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00008/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of an externally illuminated fascia sign
31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00010/FUL
Demolition of garage, erection of single storey side extension, construction of hip to gable roof extension with dormers to both side elevations
2 Sunningdale Avenue Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6DD
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00011/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of single storey rear extension and detached garage
2 Hawthorn Avenue Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9NS
Received 7 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00012/FUL
Change of use from offices to a 2 bed self contained flat
JDG Estate Agents 66 Market Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1HP
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00013/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, erection of a single storey side and rear extension and a porch to the front
8 Lentworth Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RJ
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/0005/TCA
Conifer (T1) - fell as the tree is pushing the wall over
Thistle House Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QF
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0006/TPO
Beech (T1) - Crown reduce by 3m all round
Tunstall House Farm Burrow Road Tunstall Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RH
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00014/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a single storey rear extension
95 Crag Bank Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9JB
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0007/TCA
Horse Chestnut (T2) - Crown lift above the lawn and prune to increase seperation from the house.Beech (T3) - Fell as tree did not come into leaf last year
Tunstall House Farm Burrow Road Tunstall Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RH
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00016/FUL
Change of use of two flats into single dwelling, erection of a single storey side and rear extension, installation of solar panels to the rear roof elevation and a loft conversion
4 And 4A Foxholes Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6EL
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00018/LB
Listed Building Application for the change of use from offices to a 2 bed self contained flat including internal alterations
66 Market Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1HP
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00019/FUL
Demolition of existing lean to, erection of an infill extension to existing garage/dwelling, installation of rooflights to the rear east roof elevation and conversion of the existing garage to form annex accommodation
7 Berwick Way Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2UA
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0008/TCA
T3 Maple - Reduce by up to 2m.G1 Elm and Maple group - Reduce by up to 3m.
2 St Andrews Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3RL
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0009/TPO
T1 Oak - Reduce the lateral canopy spread by no more than 1.5 metres where it overhangs No. 14 and 15 Bowland Rise.
Land To The Rear Of 14 Bowland Rise Dolphinholme Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9DZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/0010/TCA
Group G6 - Crown lift to create 2.5m ground clearance; Crown thin by no more than 30% and crown reduce to balance canopies where they grow asymmetrically over the canal and tow path, severe ivy. Crown clean removing dead wood and snapped stems.
Canal Towpath Adjacent To Car Park Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
Received 8 Jan 2026

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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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