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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Decided26/00378/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
270 Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LP
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00379/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural building for machinery and equipment storage
Scale House Farm Conder Green Road Galgate Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0BQ
Received 8 Apr 2026
Decided26/00056/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 on approved application 25/01012/FUL
Fern Lea Holme Lane Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9JT
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/0060/TCA
Fell deceased Poplar treeReduce Beech overhanging branches by 25%Fell overgrown Eucalyptus treeReduce Poplar tree
St Michaels Cottage St Michaels Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8DP
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/00381/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of three non-illuminated fascia signs
21 - 23 North Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1NS
Received 9 Apr 2026
Decided26/00382/FUL
Erection of a polytunnel
3 Middle Crimbles Barn Crimbles Lane Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0ET
Received 10 Apr 2026
Decided26/00383/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
296 Heysham Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2AZ
Received 10 Apr 2026
Decided26/00384/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension, construction of a rear patio area and retaining wall
296 Heysham Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2AZ
Received 10 Apr 2026
Decided26/0061/TCA
Removal of self seeded trees along boundary wall
Greaves Road Lancaster Lancashire
Received 10 Apr 2026
Decided26/00385/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
Kirklands Garstang Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0EG
Received 10 Apr 2026
Decided26/0062/TPO
Beech - Crown raise above the road and garden
Three Beeches Whitebeck Lane Priest Hutton Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JL
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00386/LB
Listed building application for the repair and refurbishment of windows to the front/side elevations, installation of replacement window to rear elevation and replacement door
1 Croft View Main Street Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2NX
Received 13 Apr 2026
Awaiting decision26/00387/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new self-build dwelling
Birklands Hest Bank Lane Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6DG
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00388/FUL
Erection of a two storey dwelling house with associated parking, access and landscaping
Land Adjacent Ingleboro Grange View Warton Lancashire
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/0063/TPO
Hornbeam - FellAsh - Fell
The Old Coach House Mount Pleasant Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8AD
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00389/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for conversion of attached garage into extra living space including replacement doors and installation of rooflight windows
Apple Tree Barn 34 Wennington Road Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QH
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/0064/TCA
3 x Beech - Fell
2 Monteagle Square Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LZ
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/0065/TPO
2 x Sycamore - 25% Crown reduction
The Strines Haverbreaks Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5BJ
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/0066/TCA
Chestnut - 30% Crown reductionSycamore - 30% Crown reduction Ash - Fell
1 Dolphinholme Mill Wagon Road Dolphinholme Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9AU
Received 13 Apr 2026
Unknown26/0067/TPO5
5 day notice to remove a snapped limb from pine tree covered by TPO 1 (1972), T9 Scots Pine
Garden Cottage Lodge Lane Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RE
Received 13 Apr 2026
Unknown26/0068/TPO5
5 day notice for removal of fallen tree aong Mill Lane Caton TPO 515(2013)
Land At Mill Lane Low Mill Mill Lane Caton Lancashire
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00057/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (recording), 4 (contamination details), part of 5 (material samples), 7 (surface water drainage) and 8 (foul drainage) on approved application 22/00339/FUL
Hillam Farm Hillam Lane Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DY
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00058/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 4 (details of fencing) on approved application 21/01351/FUL
Land To The North East Of Kidds Transport Limited Caton Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3PE
Received 13 Apr 2026
Decided26/00390/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for attic conversion and construction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation
14 Sandside Drive Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SY
Received 13 Apr 2026

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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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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