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Kirklands Garstang Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0EG

Refused Lancaster 26/00385/PLDC Proposed Lawful Development Certificate

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/00385/PLDC

Application record

Reference
26/00385/PLDC
Type
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Status
Decided
Decision
Lawful Development Certificate Refused
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Ellel Ward
Parish
Cockerham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA2 0EG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate Refused

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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