LA4 planning approval rate
The LA4 postcode area falls under Lancaster council, which has a 86.4% planning approval rate based on 1,796 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
86.41%
Lancaster approval rate
What this means for LA4
If you're planning a project in the LA4 area, your application will be decided by Lancaster council. Based on historical data, around 13.6% 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 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ 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
Free. Based on 1,796 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Lancaster and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Lancaster approval by application type
Trees
96.9%
Full
90.4%
Other
89.4%
Discharge of Conditions
91.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
89.8%
Listed Building
94.8%
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86.1%
Prior Approval
72.9%
Change of Use
75.5%