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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Awaiting decision26/00812/FUL
Erection of a summer house
33 Hale Carr Grove Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2AD
Received 6 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00813/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for hip to gable roof extension, construction of rear dormer extension, erection of single storey side extension and extension and alteration to outbuilding
13 Pennine View Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4QB
Received 6 Aug 2026
Decided26/00814/ADV
Advertisement application for the display of one internally illuminated fascia sign
Riverside Accountancy Office 2 2 Mannin Way Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3SU
Received 6 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00815/LB
Listed building application for widening and resurfacing of access including demolition of wall and replacement gates
Wyreside Lodge Chipping Lane Dolphinholme Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9DQ
Received 6 Aug 2026
Decided26/0152/TCA
Conifer Trees T1-T3 - Fell
34 Wennington Road Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QH
Received 6 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00816/FUL
Construction of a loft conversion
15 Coleman Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3FQ
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/00817/LB
Listed building application for the installation of roof covering and clad enclosure over existing loading bay, installation of three external air conditioning condenser units with associated pipework and installation of clad enclosure
Palatine Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PW
Received 7 Aug 2026
Decided26/0153/TPO
Removal 2 x Sycamore and 1 x Pine
Land At Bullcopy Farm Kirkby Lonsdale Road Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BE
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00820/FUL
Change of use of dwellinghouse to veterinary clinic, demolition of garage, erection of a single storey rear extension and associated parking
385 Heysham Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2JH
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/0154/TCA
T1 Eucalyptus - Reduce crown by 30% leaf cover, pruning canopy away from the roof, building and windows; Crown raise over the driveway.
Old Hall Barn Main Road Nether Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1EP
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/00821/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension
12 Derby Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2AD
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00822/FUL
Installation of solar panels to the East and West roofslopes of barn and associated inverter and battery storage
Sellet Hall Hosticle Lane Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2QF
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00823/LB
Listed Building application for the installation of solar panels to the East and West roofslopes of barn and associated inverter and battery storage
Sellet Hall Hosticle Lane Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2QF
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00143/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (surface and foul water drainage) and 4 (SUDs management/maintenance plan) on approved application 26/00294/FUL
Land North Of Ashford House Ashton Road Lancaster Lancashire
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00824/FUL
Change of use of land for the siting of 5 gypsy/traveller pitches
Land To The Rear Of 87 White Lund Road Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3DX
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00144/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (SuDs scheme) on approved application 26/00200/FUL
5 Fir Tree Close Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8AZ
Received 12 Aug 2026
Decided26/0155/TPO
2 x Ash and 5 x Sycamore - Crown reduce and crown thin by up to 15% live crown mass, limited to secondary and tertiary branches only, with cuts no greater than 40mm diameter. Removed deadwood and crown clean.
43 Bridgeside Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9LF
Received 12 Aug 2026
Decided26/0156/TCA
1. Prune sycamore to increase clearance from 87 King Street.2. Crown lift over King Street and Spring Garden Street
Car Park Spring Garden Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RQ
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00825/VCN
Demolition of an existing barn and erection of a new dwelling (Pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 23/01244/FUL to amend the previously approved plans)
Barn At Stankelt Road Silverdale Lancashire
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00145/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (details) and 4 (visitor information pack) on approved application 24/00347/FUL
5 - 7 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/0159/TCA
T1 Magnolia - 30% Crown reductionT2 Oak - Remove 1.5 to 2m length of garden side branches, remove previous poor tree surgery stubs. Balance crown by reducing by no more than 20% leaf coverT3 Yew - Reduce branches over greenhouse by up to 2m
Garden Cottage Lodge Lane Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RE
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/00828/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the demolition of existing attached outbuildings and erection of a single storey rear extension
53 St Wilfrids Park Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6PN
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00830/FUL
Installation of mooring fingers onto the existing pontoons and associated infrastructure
Glasson Basin Marina School Lane Glasson Dock Lancashire LA2 0AW
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00831/FUL
Erection of a first floor side extension and installation of rooflights
42 Lister Grove Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2DG
Received 17 Aug 2026

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Researching a proposal in Lancaster City Council

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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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