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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00198/LB
Listed building application for the demolition of existing garage/link extension, conservatory and porch, erection of a replacement porch, garden room and garden wall and alterations to windows
22 Second Terrace Sunderland Point Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HT
Received 18 Feb 2026
Decided26/00199/FUL
Installation of a replacement main entrance door and repointing to stonework above
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Aldrens Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2DU
Received 18 Feb 2026
Decided26/00021/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (odour control), 5 (mechanical extract system) and 6 (assessment and control of noise) on approved application 25/00773/FUL
33 Euston Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5DF
Received 19 Feb 2026
Decided26/00200/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage and erection of a replacement dwelling
5 Fir Tree Close Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8AZ
Received 19 Feb 2026
Unknown26/00201/EIR
Screening Opinion 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 16 Feb 2026
Decided26/00022/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (soft landscaping) on approved application 25/00396/FUL
Abbotsons Farm Cantsfield Road Cantsfield Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2QT
Received 19 Feb 2026
Decided26/00202/RCN
Change of use of vacant space above shop units to 6 maisonettes and 4 self contained flats (pursuant to the removal of condition 4 on planning permission 03/00855/CU relating to affordable housing provision and the management of the accommodation to a housing association)
Cromwell Buildings Rosemary Lane Lancaster Lancashire
Received 19 Feb 2026
Decided26/00205/FUL
Erection of two self-build detached dwellings with associated access and landscaping
Land To The Rear Of Dale House Burton Road Tewitfield Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JH
Received 20 Feb 2026
Decided26/00206/AD
Agricultural determination for the construction of a new area of hardstanding
Raw Ridding Farm Monks Gate Tatham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NH
Received 20 Feb 2026
Decided26/00207/FUL
Installation of erosion protection of River Wenning riverbank including the placement of rip rap stone and rock rolls with associated infrastructure
Old Smithy House Bentham Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NU
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00208/VCN
Construction of dormer extension to north elevation (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 25/00339/FUL to amend the previously approved plans)
44 Hornby Bank Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LQ
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/0042/TPO
T1 (Sycamore) - Crown reduction by 30% to control size and balance canopy
Fairfield 16 Mill Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8DG
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/0043/TPO
T8 (Sycamore) - Reduce/remove lower branches overhanging the lane that have been previously cut incorrectly
3 Orchard Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5NJ
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00209/FUL
Erection of two storey front/side extensions, erection of a single storey rear extension and creation of new access
17 Bay Horse Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LA
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00210/LB
Listed building application for the removal of former Selside signal box
Carnforth Railway Station Warton Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9ET
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00023/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) ,4 (landscape) and 5 (homeowner pack) on approved application 23/00430/REM
Land West Of Hadrian Road Morecambe Lancashire
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00024/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (sustainable drainage), 4 (details and samples) and 6 (ecological enhancement) on approved application 23/00113/FUL
29A Stanhope Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3AJ
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00025/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (contamination), 4 (sustainable drainage), 5 (AIA), 6 (biodiversity mitigation/enhancement), 7 (open space provision), 8 (noise/odour mitigation) and 9 (EV charging points) on approved application 18/01367/OUT
Land West Of Hadrian Road Morecambe Lancashire
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00212/VCN
Change of use of barn and erection of single storey extension to create one residential dwelling (C3) with associated domestic garden (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 23/00297/FUL to amend the previously approved plans)
Lindel Barn Woodman Lane Burrow Lancashire
Received 23 Feb 2026
Decided26/00213/LB
Listed building application for the removal of railings to 1st floor windows on the front (east) elevation, removal of the external metal escape ladder between the 2nd floor and the flat roof (1st floor level) on the rear (west) elevation, removal of guard rails to the escape route over the flat roof and removal of the metal staircase between the flat roof and ground level
18 - 20 Sun Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EW
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00215/FUL
Replacement of front door and installation of 3 postboxes to the front elevation
Flats A, B & C 35 Regent Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SQ
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00216/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00915/FUL to retain existing double door set to act as a means of escape and alter position of proposed double doors in reveal
University House Bowland Avenue South Lancaster University Lancaster Lancashire
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00217/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension, construction of a raised terrace, installation of windows and doors and creation of new area of hardstanding
1 Orchard Close Shore Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0UN
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00218/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural produce, equipment and machinery store
Land At Highgate House Hillam Lane Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DY
Received 25 Feb 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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