Lancaster planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Lancaster City Council, updated daily. Lancaster City Council received 322 planning applications in the last 90 days, 11 of them major schemes. 82% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 49 days.
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Recent applications in Lancaster
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Collingholme Farm Low House Lane Cowan Bridge Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2JL
Gravel yard track concreting at a Carnforth farm. Hardstanding works to reduce water run-off on an agricultural holding at determination stage. Concrete laying and drainage works on a working farm site suit specialist contractors with rural access and environmental compliance experience.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
66 Thornton Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5PF
Three-flat conversion of upper floors, Morecambe. Divides first and second storeys into two self-contained units at full application stage. Partitioning, bathroom and kitchen fit-out, rewiring and fire safety upgrades drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land To The Rear Of 87 White Lund Road Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3DX
Five gypsy/traveller pitches on rear land, Morecambe. Repurposes existing open ground for permanent occupation by five households at full application stage. Site works, utility connections and pitch hardstanding drive the budget, with modest supervision and compliance infrastructure.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Land Adjacent Ingleboro Grange View Warton Lancashire
Single new two-storey dwelling, Warton. Erects one house with parking, access and landscaping on a greenfield site at full application stage. Groundworks, frame, roofing and M&E packages suit regional housebuilders and local trades.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Docker Cottage Keerside Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1AP
Listed building consent for a cottage extension and internal works, Arkholme. Replaces a lean-to with a new single-storey side extension and reconfigures internal walls at consent stage. Brickwork, roofing and joinery dominate; listed-building compliance and specialist masonry add premium timescale.
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
The Old Vicarage Burrow Road Tunstall Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2QN
Self-build annex with demolition and site works, Carnforth. Erects a new residential annex alongside The Old Vicarage whilst demolishing part of the store room extension and removing a tennis court. Groundworks, structural frame and internal fit-out drive the project, with demolition and site…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Hest Bank Dental Care 3 - 5 Marine Drive Hest Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6DZ
First-floor flat converting to a dental practice, Hest Bank. Reconfigures residential space for clinical use at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E services, specialist plumbing, and surgery-grade finishes drive the scope.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land North Of Number 10 St Johns Terrace Morecambe Lancashire
Gypsy and traveller site with static caravan, Morecambe. Retrospective permission for land-use change, access works and caravan siting on a 0.03 hectare plot at full application stage. Hardstanding, boundary fencing and access surfacing are the main packages; site infrastructure specialist…
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Guys Farm Activity Centre Gleaves Hill Lane Bay Horse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9DF
Three timber storage cabins and portacabin office, full planning approval. Erection of prefabricated storage and portable office structures at activity centre. M&E and groundworks scope for portacabin connections and cabin anchoring.
GroundworksM&EHard landscaping
Land Adjacent Livestock Building Kellet Lane Nether Kellet Lancashire
Single agricultural worker's dwelling, Nether Kellet. New-build farmstead residence with associated landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and services packages are primary, with rural drainage and boundary landscaping to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Primrose Bank Kirkby Lonsdale Road Arkholme Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1BA
Multi-element house renovation with rear extension, front pitched roof, garage conversion and detached garage, Arkholme. Combines rear extension, pitched front roof, garage-to-living conversion, solar panels, roof lights and windows with a new detached garage at full application stage. Roofing…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
North Lodge Manor House Road Farleton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9LG
Single-storey side extension, loft conversion and replacement garage, Farleton. Adds ground-floor living space, a first-floor bedroom via hip-to-gable conversion, and a detached garage with solar installation at full application stage. Roofing, joinery, solar electrical work and drainage for the…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Cowdber Farm Woodman Lane Cowan Bridge Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2JT
Two-storey side extension and single-storey rear outrigger, Cowan Bridge. Adds residential floorspace to an existing farm dwelling while removing a redundant outbuilding, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steelwork for the two-storey element drive the main packages.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
50 Oak Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HS
Single-storey rear and side extension, Morecambe. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
28 Cotton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5US
Single-storey side/rear extension and rear dormer, Lancaster. Adds ground-floor living space and a roof-level bedroom to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks dominate, with glazing and joinery for the dormer and new openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Lancaster City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Lancaster City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Lancaster City Council, raw rate
22.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.3%
national rates applied to this caseload
6.2 percentage points below expected. Lancaster City Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
398 appeals counted, 371 judged either way (82 allowed, 289 dismissed), 27 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 22.7% | 28.8% | 226 | 225 | 51 |
| Householder (HAS) | 28.8% | 35.6% | 72 | 66 | 19 |
| Enforcement Notice | 15.2% | 13.5% | 60 | 46 | 7 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 27.3% | 33.3% | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 10% | 25% | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 12.5% | 36.9% | 8 | 8 | 1 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Lancaster City Council
Lancaster City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Lancaster City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent4 homes
- Affordable rent79 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Lancaster City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder84% (160 decided)
- other98% (92 decided)
- agricultural44% (25 decided)
- residential71% (24 decided)
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