Lancaster City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Lancaster City Council decided more than 1,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 13% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 49 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Lancaster City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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21 October 2026 · Approved
Land East Of Fulwood Drive Morecambe Lancashire · 26/00553/EIR
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26 August 2026 · Approved
Land North Of Royal Oak Meadow Hornby Lancashire · 23/01399/FUL
Figures for Lancaster City Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 13%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 49 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 140 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 22%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 130plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Lancaster City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for the occupants with particular regard to the size of bedrooms 5 and 8, and refuse and bicycle storage; • the effect of the proposed development…”
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“The main issues are (a) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, (b) the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of adjoining properties, with regard to outlook and privacy, and (c)…”
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“The main issue is the effect of flood risk on the proposed development.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the landscape, character, and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.