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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00327/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of a storage building
Sand Villa Farm Sandside Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0EW
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/00330/FUL
Erection of a silage storage building
Raw Ridding Farm Monks Gate Tatham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NH
Received 25 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00331/EIR
Screening opinion for the erection of cattle building with slurry storage beneath and underground attenuation tank for surface water
Downlands Farm Moss Road Heaton With Oxcliffe Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3ES
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/00332/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension with hipped roof, replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear/side extension and associated decking
14 Royal Oak Meadow Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LJ
Received 25 Mar 2026
Decided26/00333/VCN
Demolition of existing detached garage and outbuildings, erection of a two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch extension, detached garage, car port, and detached annex to form ancillary living accommodation with associated raised patio, external steps and access ramp, construction of hip to gable roof extension, reconstruction of roof to existing single storey rear extension, and associated landscaping (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on approved application 23/00971/VCN to amend the detached garage building)
Railway Cottage Borwick Road Borwick Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JT
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/00048/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) on approved application 25/00524/FUL
Isle Of Skye Farm Scorton Marshaw Road Over Wyresdale Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9DW
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/00049/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (slate and lime mortar), 4 (rooflights), 5 (windows and doors), 6 (lime render) on approved application 25/00439/FUL
Crook Farm Slack Lane Thurnham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AY
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/00050/DIS
Discharge of part of condition 3 (window details) on approved application 24/01085/LB
Ripley St Thomas Church Of England Academy Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RS
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/00051/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (rooflights), 5 (windows and doors), 6 (lime render) on approved application 25/00440/LB
Crook Farm Slack Lane Thurnham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AY
Received 26 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00334/FUL
Erection of a stable building with associated hard standing
Land At Arna Wood Lane Aldcliffe Lancashire
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/00337/FUL
Conversion of garage into accessible bedroom
44 Emesgate Lane Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RF
Received 26 Mar 2026
Decided26/0056/TPO
T1 & T2 Sycamores - Re-pollard
13 Spring Bank Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TD
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided26/0057/TPO
T1 Oak - Reduce lowest 4 limbs by approximately 2-3m
7 Ayrton View Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2RW
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided26/00339/FUL
Retrospective application for the erection of 2 single storey side extensions to the southern building
Metamark Luneside Thetis Road Lune Business Park Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5QP
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided26/00340/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of 2 agricultural storage buildings for equipment and machinery
Havelock House Borwick Road Capernwray Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AQ
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided26/00341/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to the rear extension
51 Hawthorn Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8BY
Received 27 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00342/FUL
Erection of a self build dwelling with associated access and landscaping
Land West Of Ash House Farm Ball Lane Caton Lancashire
Received 27 Mar 2026
Decided26/00343/FUL
Demolition of existing lean-to and erection of a replacement single storey extension and extension of a wall to the side
4 Manor Lane Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6RD
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/00344/FUL
Installation of an ATM and associated signage
264 Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5BX
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/00345/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of three internally illuminated fascia signs
264 Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5BX
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/00346/LB
Listed building application for the replacement of two first floor windows to the front elevation
Burnside Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QB
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/00052/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (lime rendering) on approved application 25/00877/LB
Cross House Main Street Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AX
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/0058/TPO
Ash (T16, T18, T20) - Fell due to ash dieback
19 Eden Park Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4SJ
Received 30 Mar 2026
Decided26/00347/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for a loft conversion
16 Sunnyfield Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6EU
Received 31 Mar 2026

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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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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