7 Chestnut Drive Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HN

1. 4 Jun 2026

   Received by Lancaster

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lancaster took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lancaster for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Lancaster is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 4 Pinewood Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HW

  22/00781/PLDC Submitted 23 Jun 2022 72m away

  Proposed lawful development certificate for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension Demolition 3 docs
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• 7 Happy Mount Court Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HX

  26/00550/PLDC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 133m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Proposed lawful development certificate for demolition of existing conservatory and porch to the rear, erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey rear/side extension to form a replacement porch

  Decided Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 18 Mount Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6DJ

  23/00443/PLDC Submitted 17 Apr 2023 148m away

  Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the construction of a hip to gable extension and a dormer extension to the side elevation

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 76 Oak Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6HY

  22/00568/PLDC Submitted 6 May 2022 153m away

  Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of dormer extension to the rear elevation, new upper floor side window, relocation of rear door and window and blocking up of one window to the side elevation

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 5 docs

• 11 Mount Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6DJ

  21/00638/FUL Submitted 20 May 2021 176m away

  Erection of a two storey side and rear extension incorporating a balcony to the rear and a single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Betony Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6JD

  22/01597/FUL Submitted 22 Dec 2022 213m away

  Erection of single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic