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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729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/00877/FUL
Erection of two storey extension to industrial unit to create office and meeting rooms
Unit 5 1 Southgate White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PB
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00878/FUL
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of a single storey rear extension
42 Croftlands Warton Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9QA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00147/DIS
Discharge of conditions 2 (energy), 3 (hard and soft landscaping), 4 (ecology), 5 (materials), 6 (boundary treatment), 7 (security and crime), 8 (canal towpath) on approved application 26/00632/VCN
Car Park Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00881/AD
Agricultural determination for erection of agricultural storage building
Havelock House Borwick Road Capernwray Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AQ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00883/FUL
Retrospective application for the installation of 3 biomass boilers and associated storage with ancillary facilities
Brooklands Buildings Addington Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6PG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00885/FUL
Change of use and conversion of existing commercial and residential property to a single residential dwelling, including the erection of a link extension, roof over existing stairs and other alterations
60 And 62 Main Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8DN
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0174/TCA
Prune and reduce the height of two apple trees and fell 3 ash trees
Tithe Barn Cottage Main Street Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AU
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Unknown26/0175/TCA5
Removal of an apple tree
Applethwaite Silverdale Road Yealand Redmayne Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9TA
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00886/FUL
Conversion of first and second floor into two flats
66 Thornton Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5PF
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00890/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension
50 Oak Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HS
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00892/CCC
County Council consultation request for the compliance with conditions 18 and 19 of planning permission LCC/2024/0012 (wheel wash and access improvements)
Back Lane Quarry Back Lane Nether Kellet Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1EA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Decided26/00894/AD
Agricultural Determination for erection of an agricultural storage and workshop building
Greenlot Farm Postern Gate Road Quernmore Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9EL
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00895/FUL
Erection of extension to existing building and enlargement of existing underground slurry tank
Greenlot Farm Postern Gate Road Quernmore Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9EL
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00896/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
14 The Green Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8FD
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00898/FUL
Installation of an internal basement hatch and blocking up of the existing basement access
15 Second Terrace Sunderland Point Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00899/LB
Listed building application for the installation of an internal basement hatch and blocking up of the existing basement access
15 Second Terrace Sunderland Point Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0176/TPO
Complete works as detailed in James England Tree Survey Report dated 30 July 2026
Grounds Of Highwood Off Quernmore Road Lancaster Lancashire
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00900/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, installation of air conditioning and associated landscaping
9 Burrow Heights Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0PG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00901/VLA
Variation of a legal agreement application attached to planning permission 24/00597/VCN to amend the clauses relating to shared ownership affordable housing, surplus sale cascade and equity cap
Land Rear Of Ingleborough View Station Road Hornby Lancashire
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00903/LB
Listed building application for the for the replacement of the kitchen and patio railing with glass balustrade, erection of modern extension to include new roof over replacement timber staircase, installation of replacement windows and doors, reinstatement of blocked window openings, reinstatement of front south-east garden including erection of stone boundary wall and internal reordering and refurbishment including relocation of kitchen to ground floor
60 And 62 Main Road Bolton Le Sands Carnforth Lancashire LA5 8DN
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00904/FUL
Erection of a two storey front/side extension, erection of a front porch, installation of windows and doors
1 Lancaster Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0EB
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00907/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a side dormer extension
164 Low Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6NU
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/0177/TCA
Reduce a Leylandii hedge
Primrose Cottage Main Street Wray Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8QA
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00909/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of a rear dormer extension
11 Kevin Grove Overton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3HA
Received 10 Sept 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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