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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/0147/TCA
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by no more than 30% live crown mass
Bank House Lodge Lane Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RE
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00788/HRA
Regulation 77 application for prior approval application 24/00547/PAA
Hillam House Farm Hillam Lane Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00789/FUL
Erection of a first floor extension, single storey rear extension and front porch, associated landscaping and parking
202 Torrisholme Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2TD
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00139/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (construction surface water management plan) and Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application 25/00595/FUL
Downlands Farm Moss Road Heaton With Oxcliffe Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3ES
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0148/TCA
Lime - Reduce crown overhanging the adjacent property.
Street Record Queen Square Lancaster Lancashire
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0149/TPO
Pruning of large number of trees
Gate House Barrows Lane Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2RP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00792/FUL
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension
Wild Duck Cottage St Nicholas Lane Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8ER
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00793/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the change of use of dwellinghouse to 4-bed house in multiple occupation including renovation to property and alterations to the fenestration
210 Westminster Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1UT
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/0150/TCA
Removal of dead tree
186 Main Street Warton Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9PT
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00140/DIS
Discharge of conditions 6 (Building Regulations - accessible and adaptable dwellings) and 16 (gradients of entrance ramps) on approved application 21/00722/HYB
Land Off Lancaster Road And Adjacent To Turnpike Fold Slyne Lancashire
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/00796/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension and construction of dormer extension to the east elevation
Higher Kit Brow Kit Brow Lane Ellel Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0QH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00798/PAD
Prior approval for the demolition of Bus Station building
Bus Station Central Drive Morecambe Lancashire
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00141/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) on approved application 25/00980/FUL
Far Barn Back Lane Gressingham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LW
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00799/PAH
Erection of a 5.95 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 3.00 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.80 metres
Pattys Farm Hillam Lane Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0DY
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/0151/TCA
Sycamore - Prune to increase separation from building.
Town Hall Marine Road East Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5AF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00800/PAH
Erection of a 6.00 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 3.58 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.94 metres
33 Broadlands Drive Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8BH
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00801/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
2 Mill Hill Grove Middleton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3JZ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00802/FUL
Part retrospective application for the retention of hardstanding and erection of three timber storage cabins and siting of a portacabin for office facilities
Guys Farm Activity Centre Gleaves Hill Lane Bay Horse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9DF
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00142/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3c (remediation method statement), 3d (remediation validation report/certificate), 8 (ecological enhancement measures), 9 (EV charging facilities) and 10 (lighting) on approved application 22/01480/FUL
New House Farm Caravan Park Long Level Cowan Bridge Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HR
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00803/VCN
Prior approval for the conversion and change of use of agricultural buildings to 5 dwellings (pursuant to the variation of conditions 1 on planning permission 25/01220/PAA to amend the previously approved plans)
Thwaite Gate Farm Lancaster Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9EL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00804/FUL
Retrospective application for the change of use of land for 1 gypsy/traveller pitch with associated access, siting of a static caravan and erection of a boundary fence
Land North Of Number 10 St Johns Terrace Morecambe Lancashire
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00805/FUL
Change of use from existing dwellinghouse to a children's home, erection of a single storey side extension, rebuilding of outrigger and erection of bike store
1 Fern Bank Lancaster Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9DS
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00808/FUL
Installation of roof mounted solar panels
2 Mill Acre Court Mill Lane Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9RS
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00809/LB
Listed building application for replacement render and windows, internal alterations including reconfiguration of parts of ground and third floors, refurbishment and decoration, alteration to bar area and associated building services works
Midland Hotel Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BU
Received 6 Aug 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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