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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00156/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
49 Borrowdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3EU
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00157/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of outbuilding for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse
Brows Farm Glasson Dock Road Glasson Dock Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0BP
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/0038/TCA
Magnolia - Prune crown to increase separation from property by 2 metres; Crown reduce and crown thin by up to 15% live crown mass in year 1 and year 2.
Wittenham Sunnyside Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5ED
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00158/NMA
Non material amendment application to change the description of planning permission 17/00944/OUT to "Outline application for the demolition of existing agricultural buildings, demolition and rebuild of stone barns for up to 2 dwellings and erection of up to 68 dwellings with associated access" to enable the demolition and rebuild of the barns instead of conversion
Ward Field Farm Main Road Galgate Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0JG
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00159/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/00971/VCN to amend the detached garage building
Railway Cottage Borwick Road Borwick Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JT
Received 10 Feb 2026
Decided26/00013/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (bricks/mortar details), 5 (details/materials), 8 (cycle storage facility), 9 (bin storage details) and 10 (homeowner pack information) on approved application 24/01257/FUL
Former British Legion Club 29 - 31 Edward Street Morecambe Lancashire
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00160/FUL
Retrospective application for a temporary boundary fence for 5 years and the implementation of a landscaping scheme
Parklands House And Land Adjacent Cycleway Parklands Drive Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9FB
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/0039/TPO
Sycamore - Crown reduce by no more than 30% live crown mass.
Hampson Green Farm Hampson Lane Hampson Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0JA
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00162/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension and construction of raised decking
15 St Margarets Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8EN
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00163/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of 2 external metal signs and 2 external display panels
Lancaster City Council Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00164/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump and ground mounted solar panels
Clarksons Farm Moss Lane Thurnham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AY
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00165/LB
Listed building application for pipework associated with installation of air source heat pump and solar panels
Clarksons Farm Moss Lane Thurnham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AY
Received 11 Feb 2026
Decided26/00014/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window details) and 5 (homeowner pack) on approved application 23/01021/FUL
81 Queen Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5EN
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/0040/TCA
Eucalyptus - Fell
17 Lindeth Gardens Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2NH
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00167/VCN
Continued use of land and buildings for motor vehicle body repair and construction (tipper truck bodies) and for motor vehicle accident repair (B2 Use) (pursuant to the variation of condition 1 on approved application 09/01020/CU to reword the condition to remove individual names but still require the business to be linked to the farm)
Bainsbeck Farm Kirkby Lonsdale Road Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BA
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00168/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey side extension
25 Kingsway Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2EB
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00169/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of a dormer extension to the rear
2 Caroline Close Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2NQ
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00015/DIS
Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/00555/FUL
Royal Lancaster Infirmary Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RP
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00016/DIS
Discharge of conditions 2 (noise assessment) and 3 (bin storage) on approved application 25/01164/PAC
3 Deansgate Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5HD
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00170/PAC
Prior approval application for the change of use of agricultural building to storage and distribution
Cinder Hill Chipping Lane Dolphinholme Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9AQ
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/0041/TCA
Ash - Fell
Chestnut Hill Main Road Nether Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1EF
Received 12 Feb 2026
Decided26/00172/FUL
Installation of a replacement entrance door
HSBC 35 - 41 Market Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JQ
Received 13 Feb 2026
Decided26/00173/LB
Listed building application for the installation of a replacement entrance door
HSBC 35 - 41 Market Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JQ
Received 13 Feb 2026
Decided26/00174/FUL
Subdivision of one retail unit into two units
22 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4ST
Received 13 Feb 2026

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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Guides to planning records

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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