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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00461/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of a lean-to extension to existing building for sawdust storage
Heaton Hall Farm Heaton Bottom Road Heaton With Oxcliffe Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3EU
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00462/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for a change of use from class C3(a) (single household dwelling) to class C3(b) (up to six residents living together as a single household with care provided)
212 Euston Grove Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5LJ
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00463/FUL
Retrospective application for the subdivision of a dwelling to create 2 dwellings installation of gates and a door and creation of a new access and erection of a new boundary wall
Above Beck Farm Helks Brow Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QT
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00464/LB
Listed building application for the infill of internal doors, installation of an external door and erection of a new boundary wall
Above Beck Farm Helks Brow Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QT
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/0077/TPO
T1 Lime - Re-pollard T2 Pine - Reduce limbs overhanging roof by no more than 2-3 metres.
Birchwood Haverbreaks Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5BJ
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00465/AD
Agricultural determination for the erection of an extension to existing agricultural building
Helks Farm Main Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1DX
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00466/FUL
Erection of a freestanding spectator shelter
Bowling Green Pavilion And Sports Ground Packet Lane Bolton Le Sands Lancashire LA5 8DW
Received 4 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00467/FUL
Change of use from dwelling house to 6 self contained flats, associated parking and landscaping
Quarry Mount Quarry Mount Mews Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3BZ
Received 4 May 2026
Decided26/0078/TCA
G1 Cypress - ReduceT1 Cypress - ReduceT2 Larch - Fell
1 Riverside Close Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6NA
Received 4 May 2026
Decided26/0079/TCA
G1 2 x Cypress - Reduce in height by up to 50%G2 Cypress - Reduce in height by up to 30% T1 Ash - FellT2 Holly - Crown reduce by no more than 30%T3 & T4 Silver Birch - Crown raise over the road
5 And 7 Littledale Road Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PH
Received 4 May 2026
Decided26/0080/TPO
2 x Horse Chestnut (T1 & T2) - Annual removal of epicormic growth from the main stem.
15 Gardner Road Warton Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9NY
Received 5 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00468/FUL
Change of use of flat into 3-bed house in multiple occupation
The Flat 21 Brock Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1UR
Received 5 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00067/DIS
Discharge of conditions 6 (green wall information) and 11 (materials) on approved application 24/00865/VCN
Land South Of Hawthorn Avenue Hawthorn Avenue Brookhouse Lancashire
Received 5 May 2026
Unknown26/0081/TCA5
Felling of a Cedar Tree
Green Meadow Kellet Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BS
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/00068/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials specification) and 13 (stone wall and gateposts) on approved application 24/00597/VCN
Land Rear Of Ingleborough View Station Road Hornby Lancashire
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/00469/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 24/01203/FUL to amend window colour, remove top of chimney, reduce number of rooflight windows
17 Westover Avenue Warton Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9QP
Received 6 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00470/FUL
Retrospective application for change of use from restaurant into Buddhist meditation centre with ancillary short-term residential retreat accommodation
31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/00471/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00381/FUL to reduce the depth of the ground floor extension and to include an air source heat pump
8 Shore Cottages Shore Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TS
Received 7 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00472/LB
Listed building application to facilitate the conversion of existing public house to 6 apartments including new windows and doors, new external steps, alterations to roofs, roof mounted solar panels and alterations to internal layout
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancashire
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/00474/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of a single storey rear extension
19 Seymour Avenue Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2JR
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/00476/LB
Listed building application for the reinstatement of lime-based mortars, installation of two cast iron vents, installation of two windows to the north gable, replacement of all existing windows with new timber casement windows, replacement of guttering, downpipes and soil pipes, removal of concrete floors, installation of insulated limecrete floor incorporating underfloor heating, installation of plaster and alterations to internal partitions and ceilings, creation of new bathrooms, construction of balustrade at first floor level, creation of new openings and alterations to existing openings, installation of new kitchen, repair of floor structure, installation of internal walls, new heating system and ground source heat pump, removal and reinstatement of hardstanding
Summersgill Farm Helks Brow Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QX
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/00477/FUL
Installation of replacement windows and doors/gates and the fitting of external security post boxes and door entry panels
2 Fenton Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1AJ
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/00478/FUL
Construction of a dormer extension to the rear roof elevation and installation of roof light to the front elevation
132 North Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9LU
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/00479/LB
Listed building application for replacement windows
5 Moorside Road Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PJ
Received 8 May 2026

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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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