Lancaster planning committee decisions
59 decisions from the committee's minutes, 23 Jun 2025 to 28 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 20 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 135th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 59
- Approved
- 93.2%
- Against officer advice
- 5.1%
- Unanimous
- 84.7%
How Lancaster compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 133 | West Berkshire | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Bolsover | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
| 135 | Lancaster | 5.1% | 3 of 59 |
| 136 | Hertsmere | 5.1% | 2 of 39 |
| 137 | Gateshead | 5% | 1 of 20 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Lancaster's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 98.1% of these decisions; the committee approved 92.3%, 5.8 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Lancaster leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 52 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
93.2% approved and 6.8% refused. Of 59 decisions with a recorded vote, 50 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 59 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 3 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Car sales and valetingCumberland View Hotel Car Park/Bowling Green Heysham Road Heysham Morecambe LancashireThe application was refused because it did not address employment-site alternatives, open-space loss and flood-risk requirements.Refused
- Up to 200 dwellingsLand To The West Of Slyne Road Bolton Le Sands LancashireOfficers advised approval because the site was considered Grey Belt land and the proposal was not inappropriate Green Belt development.Refused
- Heat pumps and window glazingThe Storey Meeting House Lane Lancaster LancashireOfficers advised refusal because the works would cause unjustified harm to the listed building and walls.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 6
- Listed flat improvementsFlat 3 9 Cable Street Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Rear extension and ramp48 Palatine Avenue Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Temporary ice rinkQueen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Seasonal ice rink eventQueen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Solar charging canopyAuction Mart Car Park Thurnham Street Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Bus station demolitionBus Station Central Drive Morecambe LancashireApproved
July 2026 3
- Temporary structural propsButterfly House Williamson Park Quernmore Road Lancaster LancashireApproved
- Temporary parking compoundLand At Grid Reference 347281 459157 Ashton Road Lancaster LancashireApproved
- 44 homesLand At Grid Reference 347281 459157 Ashton Road Lancaster LancashireApproved
June 2026 1
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