LA3 planning approval rate
The LA3 postcode area falls under Lancaster council, which has a 93.3% planning approval rate based on 4,014 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
93.3%
Lancaster approval rate
What this means for LA3
If you're planning a project in the LA3 area, your application will be decided by Lancaster council. Based on historical data, around 6.7% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Lancaster, 1 in 15 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lancaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lancaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,014 decisions.
Lancaster approval by application type
Trees
96.7%
Other
90.8%
Full
92.6%
Discharge of Conditions
94.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.2%
Listed Building
98.4%
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89.8%
Prior Approval
81.0%
Change of Use
77.1%