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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Awaiting decision26/00833/FUL
Installation of a replacement roof, solar panels and velux windows to the roof, installation of windows, sliding door, EV charger, air source heat pump and associated landscaping
41 Belle Vue Terrace Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TY
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0160/TCA
Cherry - Cut back dead south-western limb and reduce live crown by approx. 2.5 metres
George And Dragon Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QG
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00834/LB
Listed building application for replacement of lead covering to south roof, rebuilding of chimney, repair of parapet and re-bedding of stonework, replacement of masonry cramps, access hatch and lead work
Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00835/PAH
Erection of a 3.83 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 3.92 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.89 metres
61 Brookhouse Road Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9RG
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/0161/TPO
T13 Scots Pine - Fell
Ashton Golf Centre Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00836/FUL
Installation of solar panels to south facing roof slope with associated inverters
1-3 Sellet Hall Cottages Hosticle Lane Whittington Lancashire LA6 2QF
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00837/LB
Listed building application for the installation of solar panels to south facing roof slope with associated inverters
1-3 Sellet Hall Cottages Hosticle Lane Whittington Lancashire LA6 2QF
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00840/FUL
Erection of a rear wrap around extension
48 Foxfield Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SS
Received 18 Aug 2026
Decided26/0162/TPO
Sweet Chestnut - Reduce length of branches overhanging the driveway, maintaining the shape and appearance of the tree.
21 Spring Bank Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TD
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00841/FUL
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling and associated landscaping
Land Adjacent Livestock Building Kellet Lane Nether Kellet Lancashire
Received 19 Aug 2026
Unknown26/0163/TPO5
Remove dead Walnut Tree
296 Torrisholme Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 2TU
Received 19 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/0164/TCA
G1 Group of 3 Willow trees- Fell
11A Yealand Road Yealand Conyers Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9SG
Received 19 Aug 2026
Decided26/0165/TCA
T1 Western Red Cedar - Reduce overall height by 40-50%, T2 Cherry plum - 20% Crown reduction and crown liftT3,4,5,6,7 Row of Leylandii - 50% reduction in height
Wrayton Old Hall Back Lane Wrayton Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2QU
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00842/FUL
Demolition of single storey lean-to extension and erection of a single storey side extension
Docker Cottage Keerside Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AP
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00843/LB
Listed building application for the demolition of existing single storey lean-to extension and erection of a single-storey side extension, installation of an internal wall opening and internal walls
Docker Cottage Keerside Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AP
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00844/LB
Listed building application for alterations, repair and/or replacement of rotten timber including trusses, rafters, purlins, sarking boards, beams, finials, decorative bargeboards and fascias, gable peaks, tie beams, corbels, horizontal and vertical timbers, bracing, decorative panels and window frames; removal of leadwork to external face of existing window timbers, repair or replacement of rotten timbers, taking down and replacement of lath & plaster and cornice to facilitate repairs to king posts, purlins and rafters, patch repair of lath and plaster ceilings, alterations to soil and vent pipe, removal of asbestos cement board to garden entrance canopy and install new weatherproof board
Bailrigg House North West Drive Lancaster University Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YE
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00845/FUL
Installation of a replacement roof to the rear outbuilding
5 Golgotha Village Wyresdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3DZ
Received 20 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00846/LB
Listed building application for the installation of a replacement roof to the rear outbuilding
5 Golgotha Village Wyresdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3DZ
Received 20 Aug 2026
Decided26/0166/TPO
T1 Common Lime - 2 metre crown reduction
Underfell Westbourne Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5EE
Received 22 Jul 2026
Unknown26/0167/TPO5
5 day notice for removal of a dead holly tree
10 Moor Platt Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9BF
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00848/VCN
Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of a three storey rear extension and reinstatement of two tracery windows to the east elevation (pursuant to the variation of condition 5 on planning permission 23/00382/FUL to amend the wording of the condition in relation to occupancy of extension and reinstatement of tracery windows)
5 Derby Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BD
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/0168/TCA
1 x Silver birch tree - Remove
Storrs Holme Silverdale Road Yealand Redmayne Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9TA
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00849/FUL
Conversion of the adjoining barn, including the construction of a new pitched roof, to form ancillary residential accommodation in association with Straights Head
Straights Head Aughton Road Gressingham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LS
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/0169/TPO
Beech Tree - Crown reduce by no more than 30% leaf cover
11 Penhale Court Penhale Gardens Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2PY
Received 24 Aug 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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