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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00729/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00316/FUL for the repositioning of roof cowls, vent, exhaust, and intake/extract locations; revisions to glazing pattern on Elevation B; increase fencing height to form a secure plant compound and omission of opening on Elevation B
McDonalds Restaurant Hilmore Way Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4DD
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/00730/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, conservatory and store and erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension
9 Lonsdale Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6RX
Received 15 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00731/FUL
Retrospective application for the siting of a caravan
Harterbeck House Harterbeck Roeburndale Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QS
Received 15 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00732/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement self-build dwelling
Lune Cottage Gressingham Road Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LL
Received 15 Jul 2026
Unknown26/00733/EIR
Screening opinion for erection of extension to existing dairy cattle buildings to form cover over open slurry store
Birks Farm Cragg Road Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QU
Received 15 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00126/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (surface water drainage scheme) , 4 (details of excavation, placement of land/topsoil and soft landscaping) and 5 (construction environment management plan) and submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/00378/FUL
Land To The North West Of Caw House Abbeystead Road Abbeystead Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9BE
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/00735/FUL
Installation of solar panels to the rear and side roof slopes
1 Park Meadow Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5LE
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/00128/DIS
Discharge of conditions 6 (noise), 7 (air pollution), 8 (construction method statement), 9 (energy and carbon statement) and 10 (contamination) on approved application 23/01412/FUL
YMCA Fleet Square New Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EZ
Received 15 Jul 2026
Decided26/00739/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension and outbuilding
65 Gringley Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SE
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/00740/FUL
Construction of a dormer extension to rear elevation
65 Gringley Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SE
Received 16 Jul 2026
Decided26/00741/LB
Listed building application for alterations to existing domestic attic to accommodate installation of roof insulation
Flat 50 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RE
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/00742/AD
Agricultural determination for the construction of an access track
Wyreside Hall Estate Chipping Lane Dolphinholme Lancashire
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/00129/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (submission of details) on approved application 26/00476/LB
Summersgill Farm Helks Brow Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QX
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/00743/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension and a loft conversion including a rear dormer extension
11 Throstle Walk Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6LD
Received 17 Jul 2026
Decided26/0134/TPO
T50 (Sycamore) - Pollard to provide access for removal of T51, whilst still retaining tree.T51 (Beech) - Removal due to severe cavity in main stem, with fears of failure onto neighbouring property.T52 (Beech) - Rebalancing of remaining canopy after removal of T51
2 The Woodlands Parkgate Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3FN
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/00744/FUL
Erection of a detached garage including part change of use of agricultural land to domestic use
Melling Farm Barn Melling Road Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RA
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/0135/TPO
T1 (Willow) - Fell to preserve stream banking T2 (Alder) - Fell due to removal of T1 as remaining canopy
8 Kingfisher Court Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PU
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/0136/TPO
T1 (Sycamore) - Fell
The Stables Quarry Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6RF
Received 20 Jul 2026
Unknown26/00745/EIR
Screening opinion for 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 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/00130/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (written scheme of investigation) on approved application 26/00476/LB
Summersgill Farm Helks Brow Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QX
Received 20 Jul 2026
Decided26/00746/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension
1 Rothesay Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2UP
Received 21 Jul 2026
Unknown26/00747/EIR
Screening opinion for the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a self-build dwelling
Lune Cottage Gressingham Road Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LL
Received 21 Jul 2026
Decided26/00748/LB
Listed building application for the removal of the organ on the first floor balcony
Moorlands Church Middle Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JZ
Received 21 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00131/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3a and b (contaminated land) on appeal reference APP/A2335/W/24/3350855
Land West Of Sea View Drive Hest Bank Lancashire
Received 21 Jul 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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