270 Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LP

1. 8 Apr 2026

   Received by Lancaster

2. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate Granted

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 17 Redcar Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4NA

  26/00752/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 104m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Conversion of existing garage to habitable room, erection of a single storey side extension, single storey front/side extension with roof over and associated parking provision

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 1 Sandown Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LN

  25/00999/FUL Submitted 11 Sep 2025 141m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension, replacement cladding and windows

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 258 Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4LR

  25/01138/NMA Submitted 23 Oct 2025 164m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00261/FUL to change material on rear of single storey extension from stone to cladding

  Granted Amendments Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Thirsk Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4NE

  26/00565/NMA Submitted 3 Jun 2026 164m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01148/FUL to alter finish from brick to clad/dash on part of approved extension

  Decided Amendments Extension

• 18 Haydock Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4ND

  24/00102/NMA Submitted 25 Jan 2024 182m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00923/FUL to remove garage store, side steps and side door to extension and to insert window to front of the extension

  Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing

• 9 Thirsk Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4NE

  19/01399/FUL Submitted 8 Nov 2019 182m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00462/PLDC Refused

  212 Euston Grove Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5LJ

  Proposed lawful development certificate for a change of use from class C3(a) (single household dwelling) to class C3(b) (up to six residents living together as a single household with care provided)

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00499/PLDC Granted

  16 Vernon Crescent Galgate Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0LX

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

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00474/PLDC Granted

  19 Seymour Avenue Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2JR

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

  7 May 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

  27 Apr 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

  3 Mar 2026 Lawful development