23/01012/PLDC

1. 1 Sep 2023

   Received by Lancaster

2. 26 Sep 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Nov 2023

   Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate Refused

4. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 20/00864/FUL Granted

  51 Lymm Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HL

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and retrospective application for retention of detached outbuilding

  11 Aug 2020 7m away Full applications
• 23/00242/PLDC Granted

  6 Windham Place Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HA

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey extension to rear with internal alterations

  27 Feb 2023 37m away Lawful development
• 21/00666/PLDC Granted

  58 Lymm Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HL

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a hip to gable extension, dormer extension to the rear elevation and installation of two rooflights to the front elevation

  25 May 2021 40m away Lawful development
• 21/00659/PLDC Granted

  115 Cleveleys Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HN

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a hip to gable roof extension and construction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation

  24 May 2021 144m away Lawful development
• 22/01379/FUL Granted

  119 Cleveleys Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HN

  Erection of a part single part two storey rear/side extension and construction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation

  8 Nov 2022 145m away Full applications
• 23/01152/PLDC Granted

  119 Cleveleys Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HN

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a hip to gable, dormer extension and installation of rooflights

  3 Oct 2023 146m away Lawful development

• 26/00739/PLDC Granted

  65 Gringley Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4SE

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension and outbuilding

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00762/PLDC Awaiting decision

  6 Hornby Hall Close Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8LB

  Proposed lawful development certification for the installation of roof mounted solar panels

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00535/PLDC Granted

  2 Hawthorn Avenue Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9NS

  Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of roof mounted solar panels to the side roof slope

  27 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00521/PLDC Granted

  1 Endcliffe Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5RH

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the amalgamation of two flats into one dwelling

  21 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00758/PLDC Awaiting decision

  County College & Grizedale Lancaster University Bigforth Drive Bailrigg Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YW

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the removal of existing cladding, installation of new cavity barriers and reinstatement of existing cladding

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development