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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 dates1,247Searchable 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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Local Plan and Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@lancaster.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01524582950Council 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
- Decided26/00653/FUL
Change of use of land for 9 gypsy/traveller caravan pitches, erection of toilet block, lifting of land levels, drainage and landscaping
Thwaite End Barn Main Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9TN
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0118/TPO
T1 Horse chestnut - Remove 1 limb growing over the pathT2 Willow - Remove large limb growing over the path and reduce the upright stem
10 Warton Grange Close Warton Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9FH
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00654/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/01244/FUL for installation of PV panels on flat roof, replacement of previously approved glazed door with a window, repositioning of external wall to living room by one wall width, realign external wall to utility with adjacent wall and alterations to footprint and roof pitch
Barn At Stankelt Road Silverdale Lancashire
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00655/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
2 Royal Albert Cottages Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5AL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00656/PAA
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to one dwelling
Barn At Grid Reference 350285 458603 Littlefell Lane Lancaster Lancashire
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00657/FUL
Erection of a garden room
The Oaks Stanmore Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5BL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00658/LB
Listed building application for the demolition of existing lean-to and cattle building, partial rebuild of existing walls, installation of replacement roof, rooflights, flues to roof, new window openings, cladding to part rear and side elevation, and internal alterations to include construction of floors and internal walls
Low Hall Main Street Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2NY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00659/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, erection of a single storey side extension, erection of a replacement garage, greenhouse and boundary fence
9 Broadacre Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9NF
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00660/AD
Agricultural determination for the deposit of inert material for the construction of an extension to an existing agricultural concrete yard
Kellet Bridge Farm Kellet Lane Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AB
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0119/TPO
T1 (Copper Beech) - Crown raise to provide clearance over the highway and garden; Crown reduce lower canopy to provide greater clearance from the dwelling by a maximum 30% live crown.
Beech House Nether Kellet Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1DL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00662/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a canopy to the front elevation and installation of solar panels to rear elevation
3 Shore Close Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TR
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0120/TCA
Norway Maple - crown raised/reduced Ash - crown raised/reduced
Bus Station Cable Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1HH
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00663/FUL
Change of use and conversion of agricultural building into 2 dwellings, change of use of agricultural land to domestic gardens and car parking, part demolition of existing agricultural buildings to rear and alterations to access�
Low Hall Main Street Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2NY
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00664/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
42 Battismore Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4QG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00665/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of a single storey side extension
32 Mill Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8EZ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00666/FUL
Conversion of garage into ancillary living accommodation and installation of new windows/doors
3 Hala Crescent Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4PT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00667/PIP
Permission in principle application for the erection of one dwelling
59A Farmdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4JB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00668/FUL
Part change of use of car park to car valeting, erection of two canopies, and installation of EV charging points
3 1 5 Health Club Mannin Way Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3PE
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00669/FUL
Installation of new front and rear doors
30 Albert Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4HB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00101/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials/details) on approved application 26/00021/LB
46 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0123/TPO
T374 Silver Birch - Crown raise up to two metres and removal of deadwood
5 Spruce Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5LB
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00670/FUL
Retention of a conservatory to the rear
Swallows Nest Aughton Road Aughton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00671/FUL
Erection of a conservatory to the rear
Wagtail Cottage Aughton Road Aughton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LU
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00672/FUL
Erection of a 3 storey building comprising 6 flats with associated alterations to land levels, erection of a bin/bike store, car parking, drainage and landscaping
Land To The West Of Albert Court Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire
Received 29 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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