36 Westbourne Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00873/PLDC - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Pending

Proposal

Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Lancaster's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Conservation area 10 m away: Westfield Memorial Village
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
LA1 5DX
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Marsh Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMP Architects

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
246decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194914
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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