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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00552/FUL
Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a single-storey rear extension, enlargement of the existing rear dormer and associated landscaping works
12A Main Street Overton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HD
Received 2 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00553/EIR
Screening request for erection of 110 dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping, public open space and vehicular access from Fulwood Drive
Land East Of Fulwood Drive Morecambe Lancashire
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/00091/DIS
Discharge of conditions 2 (asbestos survey), 3 (photographic building recording) and 4 (bin storage) on approved application 25/00186/PAC
Former Tysons Antiques Clark Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5HT
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/00554/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension
Bridge House Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QP
Received 2 Jun 2026
Unknown26/00555/EIR
Screening request for the construction of a track
Well Brook Farmhouse Scorton Marshaw Road Over Wyresdale Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9BN
Received 1 Jun 2026
Decided26/00556/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
14 Brookhouse Road Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9QT
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/00092/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (stone details), 5 (masonry repair), 7 (lime mortar details) and 8 (downpipe/lead weatherings) on approved application 25/00702/LB
HSBC 35 - 41 Market Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JQ
Received 2 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00558/FUL
Conversion of public house into eleven self-contained studio student apartments and three 2-bed self-contained student apartments, demolition of part of single storey element and erection of single storey front extension, removal of external rear staircase, alterations to fenestration and part installation of cladding
Former Bowling Green Pub 157 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4SG
Received 2 Jun 2026
Decided26/00093/DIS
Discharge of conditions 6 (construction surface water management plan) and 8 (surface water sustainable drainage strategy) on approved application 26/00066/VCN
Land North Of Bay Gateway Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Received 2 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00559/FUL
Construction of pergola
Wenning House Wennington Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NN
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00560/FUL
Construction of raised decking to the rear
17 Armitage Way Galgate Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0BN
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/0104/TCA
Removal of conifer
4 Yealand Road Yealand Conyers Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9SF
Received 3 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00563/FUL
Creation of dropped kerb and driveway access for EV charger and erection of wall and gate
100 Westgate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3DG
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00565/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01148/FUL to alter finish from brick to clad/dash on part of approved extension
6 Thirsk Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4NE
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00094/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (stone sample/specification), 4 (details) and 5 (historic building survey) on approved application 25/00869/FUL
Cragg Hall Cragg Road Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QT
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00095/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (stone sample/specification), 4 (details) and 5 (historic building survey) on approved application 25/00870/LB
Cragg Hall Cragg Road Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QT
Received 3 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00568/FUL
Retrospective application for the construction of pergola
Wenning House Wennington Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NN
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00569/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension to the south elevation
Claremont Mill Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8ET
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/00572/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation
7 Chestnut Drive Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HN
Received 4 Jun 2026
Decided26/00573/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
58 Alexandra Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2DP
Received 4 Jun 2026
Decided26/00575/FUL
Construction of dormer extensions to the south and west elevations, installation of windows and solar panels
17 Clarksfield Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8JE
Received 4 Jun 2026
Decided26/00576/VCN
Part retrospective application for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling with associated works (pursuant to the variation of conditions 1 to alter approved plans, 5 to amend landscaping and 9 to update soakaway details on planning permission 25/00919/FUL)
Glenarra Park Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0UJ
Received 4 Jun 2026
Decided26/00582/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a single storey front extension, construction of two hip to gable roof extensions with front and rear dormers, installation of solar panels to the side elevation and change to fenestration
1 Whinnysty Lane Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1PB
Received 5 Jun 2026
Decided26/00585/LB
Listed building application for installation of three fascia signs
21 - 23 North Road Lancaster Lancashire
Received 8 Jun 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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