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Planning appeals in Lancaster City Council

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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Lancaster City Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 399 planning appeals in Lancaster City Council since 2016, of which 22% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 50 decisions, 17% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 24 weeks. Figures as at 29 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

413

appeals on record since 2016

22%

of decided appeals allowed

24 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 17% allowed

By appeal type

Householder80 decided

25% allowed

Minor205 decided

21% allowed

Major16 decided

50% allowed

Commercial14 decided

21% allowed

Enforcement62 decided

13% allowed

Other26 decided

8% allowed

Not classified10 decided

10% allowed

By procedure

Written representations386 decided

20% allowed

Hearings22 decided

27% allowed

Inquiries5 decided

40% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 32 · 23% allowed 2025 · 48 · 22% allowed 2024 · 52 · 16% allowed 2023 · 43 · 23% allowed 2022 · 57 · 16% allowed 2021 · 37 · 18% allowed 2020 · 35 · 18% allowed 2019 · 34 · 26% allowed 2018 · 33 · 24% allowed 2017 · 26 · 28% allowed 2016 · 16 · 40% allowed

Latest decisions in Lancaster City Council

Dismissed27 October 2026· minor6012921
Land Off Deer Park Lane, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8LF
demolition of existing buildings, erection of a dwelling with detached garage building and associated drainage and landscaping
Dismissed26 October 2026· minor6015073
Barn At Grid Reference 350285 458603, Littlefell Lane, Lancaster, LA2 0RF
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to one dwelling
Dismissed13 October 2026· major6010136
Cromwell Buildings, Rosemary Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1NH
Dismissed13 October 20266009206
Cumberland View Hotel, Heysham Road, Heysham, LA3 1DE
part retrospective application for the change of use of part of car park/bowling green for use for car sales, the laying of hard surface on bowling green and a single storey side extension to existing outbuilding for associated sales office/valeting
Dismissed5 October 2026· householder6013203
24 Hazelwood, Silverdale, LA5 0TQ
removal of existing roof and construction of new upper floor to create 3 bedrooms, creation of new entrance porch plus internal alterations and proposed detached garden room/office
Notice varied and upheld23 September 20263378665
Land Lying to the North of Bottomdale Road, Halton, Lancashire, LA2 6BH
Notice varied and upheld23 September 20263378664
Land Lying to the North of Bottomdale Road, Halton, Lancashire, LA2 6BH
Notice varied and upheld23 September 20263378663
Land Lying to the North of Bottomdale Road, Halton, Lancashire, LA2 6BH
Allowed3 September 2026· minor6009367
Carlow House Barn, Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, LA6 2HT
Change of use of existing studio/office to dwelling
Allowed25 August 2026· minor6006805
60 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4ET
Conversion from combined commercial and residential to combined commercial and House of Multiple Occupation
Dismissed14 August 20266007131
Angel's Field, Swarthdale, Birkland Barrow Road, Nether Kellet, LA6 1FJ
part retrospective application for the change of use of agricultural land to touring caravan site, creation of areas of hardstanding for the storage of caravans/to site mobile toilet/shower facility block, construction of tracks, siting of 3 wagon bodies for storage and the installation of a package treatment plant
Allowed12 August 2026· minor6007210
Land at Arna Wood Lane, Aldcliffe, LA2 0AE
the change of use of agricultural land and retention of gypsy/traveller pitch including hardstanding, mobile home, sewage treatment plant, associated access and parking and erection of a dayroom building
Dismissed29 July 20266008047
30 Market Street, Carnforth, LA5 9JX
change of use of first floor above hot food takeaway to manager’s accommodation
Planning permission granted13 July 2026· enforcement3376416
Lancaster Golf Club, Ashton Hall, Ashton Road, Ashton With Stodday, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0AJ
Installation of two black painted and galvanized handrails to each of the external East and West staircases (four handrails in total)
Dismissed17 June 20266006041
Appletree Basin, Quernmore Brow, Lancaster, LA2 0QP
conversion of former pump house to form single dwellinghouse with residential curtilage, including lower ground floor extension, access, drainage, landscaping and associated works

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.