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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown26/00767/EIR
Screening request for the retrospective application for the siting of a caravan
Harterbeck House Harterbeck Roeburndale Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QS
Received 24 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00768/FUL
Installation of solar panels to the front and rear roof elevations
Moorhead Barn And Swallows Cottage Moorhead Farm Russell Road Tatham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8PQ
Received 24 Jul 2026
Decided26/00770/FUL
Part removal of existing wall to create off road parking
The Homestead Capernwray Road Over Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BX
Received 24 Jul 2026
Decided26/00771/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
4 The Orchard Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8RZ
Received 24 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00772/FUL
Erection of a two storey rear extension, construction of a dormer extension to the south elevation, installation of external stairs, creation of parking area and associated landscaping
Burnham Church Brow Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6LP
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0142/TCA
Beech and Silver Birch (G1) - Crown reduce group of trees by no more than 3m giving a overall uniform shape. crown raise to 5m
1 Church Court Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8EB
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/00773/PAD
Prior approval for the demolition of a timber framed and part clad propped temporary structure
Longlands Longlands Lane Cowan Bridge Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HY
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/0143/TPO
Sycamore - Crown reduce by no more than 2-3 metres
12 Lindeth Road Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TX
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00137/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (surface water drainage) 5 (foul water drainage) and 6 (landscaping) on approved application 23/01230/FUL
Bellhurst Harterbeck Roeburndale Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QS
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00774/FUL
Installation of ground mounted solar panels
Yew Trees Bentham Road Wennington Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8NU
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00775/EIR
Screening Opinion for the regeneration of the site
Canal Quarter Central Site Brewery Lane Lancaster Lancashire
Received 27 Jul 2026
Decided26/00776/FUL
Installation of ATM to front elevation
25 Euston Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5DF
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/00777/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of an non-illuminated ATM surround
25 Euston Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5DF
Received 28 Jul 2026
Unknown26/00778/EIR
Screening opinion for the development of 200MW battery energy storage facility (BESS), along with ancillary development including regrading of land levels, landscaping, fencing, CCTV columns and new vehicular accesses (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 7 on planning permission 24/00874/FUL to amend the approved plans and to amend the wording of the condition to reflect the updated Battery Management Plan)
Land To The North Of The Bay Gateway Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Received 10 Jul 2026
Decided26/00779/LB
Listed building application for the removal of existing signage and display of x1 fascia signs, x1 roundel sign, x2 freestanding signs and and 2 x individual lettering signs
The Lodge 92 Main Road Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6AZ
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/00138/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Great Crested Newts mitigation and licence) and Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/01055/FUL
Middleton Substation Faraday Road Heysham Lancashire
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/00780/VCN
Erection of a front porch, single storey rear extension, and two storey side extension (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 25/00368/FUL to amend the previously approved plans)
47 Barley Cop Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2NB
Received 28 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00781/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension and creation of rear external ramp access
48 Palatine Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4HF
Received 28 Jul 2026
Unknown26/0144/TCA
Removal of trees identified with an orange dot to enable rebuild of agricultural building
Land To The North West Of Brows Bridge Glasson Dock Lancashire
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/00782/PAH
Erection of a 4.751 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 4.0 metres and a maximum eaves height of 3.0 metres
42 Regent Park Grove Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4LB
Received 28 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/00783/FUL
Erection of a replacement two storey extension and erection of a single storey detached building, installation of a fence,a multi-use games area, and associated access, parking and landscaping
Church Of St Thomas More St Thomas More Walk Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5PT
Received 28 Jul 2026
Decided26/00784/FUL
Erection of a pergola
Brookhouse Hall Brookhouse Road Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PA
Received 29 Jul 2026
Unknown26/0145/TCA5
5 day notice to fell dead tree
Rushford Melling Road Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RB
Received 29 Jul 2026
Decided26/0146/TPO
T415 Lime - Crown lift to 3 metres above ground level and remove epicormic growth
1 Acorn Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5LD
Received 29 Jul 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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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
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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