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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00245/LB
Listed building application for refurbishment and repairs to ball finials and repointing to gatepiers
Higher Lee Rakehouse Brow Abbeystead Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9FA
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00246/FUL
Construction of two dormers to the side elevation
164 Low Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6NU
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00247/FUL
Installation of a raised roof, construction of a hip to gable roof extension and construction of a rear dormer extension
6 Crag Bank Crescent Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9EQ
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00028/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (written scheme of investigation) on approved application 24/00655/LB
Bell Farm Caton Green Road Caton Green Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9JG
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/00029/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (sustainable design statement) and 4 (programme of archaeological building recording) on approved application 24/01314/FUL
Entwistle House Park Lane Tatham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8PQ
Received 3 Mar 2026
Decided26/0045/TCA
Removal of 3 trees which have overgrown their space
89 Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QD
Received 4 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00248/HRA
Regulation 77 application for prior approval application 25/00981/PAE
Heysham Power Station Princess Alexandra Way Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2XH
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00249/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/00672/FUL to amend some of the window layout
1 Shefferlands Cottages Foundry Lane Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6BH
Received 4 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00030/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (drainage) on approved application 22/01024/FUL
Heysham Business Park Middleton Road Middleton Lancashire LA3 3PP
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00252/FUL
Retrospective application for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
1 Hatlex Lane Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6ES
Received 4 Mar 2026
Decided26/00253/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a hip to gable extension and construction of dormer extension to the rear elevation
20 Levens Drive Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1JJ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00254/PAH
Erection of a 4 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 2.80 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.50 metres
20 Levens Drive Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1JJ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00031/DIS
Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 24/01314/FUL
Entwistle House Park Lane Tatham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8PQ
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00255/FUL
Installation of roof mounted solar panels to the rear roof slope
25 Castle Hill Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1YN
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00256/LB
Listed building application for the installation of roof mounted solar panels to the rear roof slope and internal works including the relocation of kitchen and installation of electric fire
25 Castle Hill Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1YN
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00257/FUL
Part retrospective change of use of the rear tattoo shop into a self contained one bedroom flat
125 Euston Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5LF
Received 5 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00258/EIR
Screening request for the erection of machinery/agricultural storage building
Railside Yard Land East Of Old Moor Road Old Moor Road Wennington Lancashire
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00260/PIP
Permission in principle application for the erection of one dwelling
Land North Of Kit Cottage Kit Brow Lane Ellel Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0QH
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00261/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/00381/FUL to replace extension roof to a green roof and addition of a sun tunnel and amendments to rooflights on main dwelling
8 Shore Cottages Shore Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TS
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00032/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (written scheme of investigation) on approved application 24/00678/FUL
Bell Farm Caton Green Road Caton Green Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9JG
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00263/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of an extension to existing storage building
Yealand Hall Farm Silverdale Road Yealand Redmayne Lancashire
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00264/FUL
Change of use of retail unit to taxi booking office
18 Queen Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5EG
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00265/PAH
Erection of a 3.50 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 3.47 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.89 metres
7 Ingleborough Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2TB
Received 6 Mar 2026
Decided26/00266/FUL
Demolition of existing rear outbuilding and garden wall around yard/hardstanding and erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey link extension
Crossing Cottage Low Lane Claughton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9RZ
Received 9 Mar 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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