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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

Decided26/00348/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
1 Manor Crescent Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6BA
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided26/00349/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the conversion of existing garage to ancillary living accomodation with removal of garage door and insertion of a new window
1 Grange View Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8JQ
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided26/00351/CCC
County Council consultation request for the installation of a 1.8m high security fence with two sets of double gates and two single gates to increase security
Vale View Day Centre Stratford Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2JP
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided26/00053/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) on approved application 24/00934/FUL
10 Hornbeam Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5TQ
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided26/00054/DIS
Discharge of conditions 8 (SW sustainable drainage strategy), 9 (construction surface water management plan), 11 (finished floor/site levels) and 23 (shared surface highway elements) on appeal reference APP/A2335/W/24/3350855
Land West Of Sea View Drive Hest Bank Lancashire
Received 31 Mar 2026
Decided26/00354/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension to courtyard
282 Oxcliffe Road Heaton With Oxcliffe Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3EH
Received 31 Mar 2026
Unknown26/0059/TPO5
5 day notice to fell sycamore and remove two trees which have already fallen over within G1 on 21(1976)
Smith Green Depot Stoney Lane Ellel Lancashire LA2 0PX
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided26/00357/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, construction of roof over existing two-storey flat roof extension and raised terrace to the rear
42 Victoria Parade Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5NZ
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided26/00358/FUL
Construction of roof over existing flat roof side extension
20 Warley Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3AR
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided26/00055/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (window details) on approved application 25/00983/LB
14 Castle Park Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1YQ
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided26/00359/VCN
Change of use of grassland for equine use, erection of single storey stable block with associated hardstanding and access track (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 25/00659/FUL to alter the stable footprint)
Field At Grid Reference E341995 N458560 Carr Lane Middleton Lancashire
Received 1 Apr 2026
Decided26/00362/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a detached toilet/shower block
Canal Cottage School Lane Glasson Dock Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AR
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/00363/PAC
Prior approval for the change of use from agricultural building to indoor leisure use (indoor padel courts)
Box Tree Ravens Close Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8PA
Received 2 Apr 2026
Decided26/00364/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a detached outbuilding
Claremont Mill Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8ET
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/00365/PLDC
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
14 Hala Grove Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4PS
Received 7 Apr 2026
Awaiting decision26/00366/FUL
Change of use of dwelling to three flats and installation of a rooflight
195 Westminster Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1SL
Received 7 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00367/EIR
Screening opinion for the relevant demolition of rear extension and garage, change of use from a butcher's shop and flat to a single dwellinghouse and erection of a detached garage
70 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Received 17 Feb 2026
Decided26/00368/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear extension
Slyne Grange Main Road Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6AU
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00369/LB
Listed building application for the demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear extension, removal/construction of internal walls and installation of an electric vehicle charger
Slyne Grange Main Road Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6AU
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00370/ELDC
Existing lawful development certificate for the use of the building as an agricultural building
Batty Hill Farm Lancaster Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DZ
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00371/FUL
Demolition of existing store/garage and erection of a replacement garage
Marsh Lea Trailholme Road Overton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HW
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00372/FUL
Erection of a two storey rear extension
1 Alan Grove Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2SQ
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00375/FUL
Construction of a skatepark
Douglas Park Emmaus Road Heysham Lancashire
Received 8 Apr 2026
Awaiting decision26/00377/FUL
Conversion of two dwellings into one dwelling, erection of front porch, recladding of front dormer, construction of front and rear fence and retrospective application for retention of cladding to the rear elevation
78 And 80 Lancaster Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5QN
Received 8 Apr 2026

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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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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