31 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TS

1. 2 Oct 2024

   Received by Lancaster

2. 6 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate Granted

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lancaster granted permission on 20 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 25 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TS

  21/00903/CU Submitted 15 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from 6-bed house in multiple occupation into 8-bed house in multiple occupation

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• 25 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TS

  22/00070/DIS Submitted 5 May 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 on approved application 21/00903/CU

  Granted Conditions

• Beech House 39 Scotforth Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TS

  24/0225/TPO5 Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  5 day notice to fell 1 x Beech

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• 2 Fern Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TT

  24/0009/TCA Submitted 18 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Silver Maple (T1) - Fell Apple Tree (T2) - Fell

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 11 Fern Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TT

  25/01241/NMA Submitted 19 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00284/FUL for the simplification of the rear elevation to retain and raise the existing kitchen window and replace the proposed oriel window with a standard window

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 2 Fern Bank Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4TT

  23/01291/NMA Submitted 9 Nov 2023 100 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 22/01498/FUL for alteration to existing rear elevation window

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing

• 26/00474/PLDC Granted

  19 Seymour Avenue Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2JR

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

  Received 7 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00431/PLDC Granted

  School House Whitebeck Lane Priest Hutton Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1JL

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the amalgamation of two dwellinghouses (School House and Old Village School) into a single dwellinghouse

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00239/PLDC Granted

  Yealand Church Of England Primary School Footeran Lane Yealand Redmayne Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9SU

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey side extension

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00441/PLDC Refused

  164 Low Road Halton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6NU

  Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of a dormer extension to the side elevation

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00419/PLDC Granted

  Walter Lyon House Quernmore Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JT

  Proposed lawful development certificate for the installation of replacement windows

  Received 23 Apr, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Lawful development