Rooflight planning approval rate in Lancaster
98% of 41 decided rooflight applications in Lancaster were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
98%
Approval rate, all years, from 41 decided
41
decided rooflight applications in Lancaster: 40 approved, 1 refused
100%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 15 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 41 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
15 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Lancaster, or read about permitted development in Lancaster. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example rooflight decisions in Lancaster
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Lancaster's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/01286/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Creation of a new shop front, extension to rear store building and replacement rooflights Happy Chop Suey House 50 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RE |
| 25/01287/LB | 2026 | Approved | Listed building application for creation of a new shop front, extension to rear store building, creation of external rear door, secondary glazing to windows,... Happy Chop Suey House 50 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RE |
| 24/00823/FUL | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of a garage/workshop into a dwelling with installation of rooflights, replacement windows and doors, construction of a canopy to west elevation, a... 81 Oxcliffe Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1LY |
| 25/00273/LB | 2025 | Approved | Listed building application for the installation of new fire escape door to rear/side elevation, replacement of acrylic paint and cement render to front with... 1 The Green Silverdale Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0TJ |
| 25/00278/PLDC | 2025 | Approved | Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of dormer roof extension to side elevation and rooflight window to front and rear elevations 3 Pembroke Avenue Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6EJ |
| 19/00878/LB | 2019 | Refused | Listed building application for demolition of agricultural barn, installation of new window and door openings to all elevations, removal and installation of... Hodgsons Croft Farm North Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9LU |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Lancaster
- Single-storey rear extension 89%, 285 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 85%, 65 decided
- Wraparound extension 92%, 61 decided
- Side extension 90%, 140 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 95%, 41 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 97%, 32 decided
- Porch 85%, 26 decided
- Garage conversion 88%, 16 decided
- Basement 100%, 12 decided
- Window and door 94%, 87 decided