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Planning appeals in Lancaster City Council

Every appeal the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Lancaster City Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

567

appeals on record since 2016

23%

of decided appeals allowed

24 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 19% allowed

By appeal type

Householder106 decided

25% allowed

Minor288 decided

22% allowed

Major19 decided

53% allowed

Commercial20 decided

30% allowed

Enforcement92 decided

15% allowed

Other34 decided

6% allowed

Not classified8 decided

38% allowed

By procedure

Written representations537 decided

21% allowed

Hearings22 decided

32% allowed

Inquiries8 decided

38% allowed

Latest decisions in Lancaster City Council

Allowed3 September 20266009367
Carlow House Barn, Woodman Lane, Cowan Bridge, LA6 2HT
Allowed25 August 20266006805
60 Marine Road West, Morecambe, LA4 4ET
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
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
Dismissed15 June 20266003303
Curwen Hill Farm, Hornby Road, Wray, LA2 8JL
erection of an agricultural workers dwelling and installation of a package treatment plant
Dismissed11 June 20266006439
27 Crag Bank Crescent, Carnforth, LA5 9EQ
extension to residential curtilage
Allowed11 June 20266006298
Land at Back Lane, Borwick, LA6 1JT
siting of poly tunnel
Dismissed4 June 2026· minor3376224
Burton House, Aughton, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LU
change of use of land adjacent to the property boundary from agricultural land to private residential garden land
Notice upheld29 May 2026· enforcement3329382
29 Queen Street, LANCASTER, LA1 1RX
Allowed19 May 2026· minor6003197
2, Norfolk Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2BW
Change of use of commercial premises into two dwelling flats consisting of a ground floor flat and a flat over the first and second floors. The existing lower ground floor would be used for associated storage by the dwelling flats
Dismissed18 May 2026· other3370660
York House, Kirkby Lonsdale Road, Over Kellet Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 1DA
relevant demolition of existing outriggers and agricultural buildings and change of use of agricultural buildings to 4 dwellings (C3) including the erection of single storey rear extensions , installation of windows, doors, rooflights, flues, erection of garages with associated parking, creation of internal access road and turning head and erection of boundary treatments without complying with condition 2 attached to planning permission Ref 21/00363/FUL, dated 26 May 2022
Unknown18 May 2026· other3370655
Old Hall Farm , Kirkby Lonsdale Road, Over Kellet Carnforth, Cumbria, LA6 1DA

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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.