Higher Lee Rakehouse Brow Abbeystead Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9FA

Pending 26/00245/LB
Council
Date received
3 Mar 2026
Date validated
4 Mar 2026
Postcode
LA2 9FA

Description

Listed building application for refurbishment and repairs to ball finials and repointing to gatepiers

4.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#148 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Lancaster ranks #96 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Lancaster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #214 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #212 of 282
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #96 of 282
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #127 of 282
67%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
50 decided
728
Total decisions
119 refused in 2025