Land Rear Of Cemetery Back Lane Carnforth Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00750/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a self build detached dwelling and alteration of land levels Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 17

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Flood defence 10 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Full Application
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Carnforth And Millhead Ward
Parish
Carnforth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 78% of new homes in Lancaster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
62decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15096766
Planning Portal ref
PP-15096766
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lancaster is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #84 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lancaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #237 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #84 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #130 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
48 decided
717
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026