4 Brantwood Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HB` Data via plota.co.uk

26/00722/PLDC - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for attic conversion with hip to gable extension and rear dormer extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

Site constraints 6

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
National infrastructure project 1253 m away: Heysham to M6 Link Road; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Special protection area 440 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary; SSSI 441 m away: Morecambe Bay SSSI; Inside the Morecambe built-up area.
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 Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £172,500 in March 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 March 2013£172,500
25 July 2003£126,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
LA4 6HB
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Bare Ward
Parish
Morecambe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Building Plan Services Morecambe

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in Lancaster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
319decided 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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.