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86% of the 36 loft conversions and dormers Lancaster decided between February 2026 and October 2026 were approved; half were decided within 56 days. Plan Forecast, 5 November 2026.
Time to decide: half were decided within 56 days, counted from the day the application was valid (or received, where the register gives no valid date) over the 36 decisions with both dates.
Recent decisions
Real decisions, newest first. Addresses are reduced to the street here; the council publishes them in full on its own register.
Coleman Drive Lancaster Lancashire
ApprovedConstruction of a loft conversion
Decided 20 October 2026 26/00816/FUL
Princes Crescent Morecambe Lancashire
RefusedSubdivision of existing upper floor flat into 4 self-contained flats, alterations to windows/door openings on rear elevation and installation of new windows/doors and rooflights
Decided 25 September 2026 26/00536/FUL
Lancaster Lancashire
ApprovedConstruction of a dormer extension to the rear elevation incorporating balcony, conversion of garage to habitable room and removal of garage door and installation of door/window
Decided 21 September 2026 25/01253/FUL
By ward in Lancaster
Approval rates differ across a council. These are every ward we hold enough decisions for.
- Bolton & Slyne 91%
- Ellel 80%
- Lower Lune Valley 86%
- Castle 98%
- Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet 93%
- Upper Lune Valley 74%
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Other work in Lancaster
Questions people ask
What percentage of loft conversions and dormers does Lancaster approve?
86% were approved, over 36 decisions that went one way or the other. Lancaster's figure across all types of work is drawn from 615 decisions.
How many loft conversions and dormers has Lancaster decided?
36 that went one way or the other, from February 2026 to October 2026.
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