Application forms

All applications must be submitted with the correct and completed application form and ownership certificate, correct fee, and relevant plans and supporting documents as stated in our planning application validation guide.

Apply online at the Planning Portal

You can apply online and pay any applicable fee at the Planning Portal

If you are unable to scan your plans to submit them with your application via the Planning Portal, you can download the application forms and guidance notes listed below.

Lancaster City Council Privacy Statement (Planning)

As the Local Planning Authority, Lancaster City Council collects, processes and stores personal information about you in order to administer and assess planning applications, and to fulfil certain legal obligations with respect to planning. To find out more about how we process your data please refer to the Council’s Privacy Policy for Planning.

Planning application validation guide

Planning Application Validation Guide

Planning application fees

Planning application forms and guidance notes

Planning application forms
Application form	Guidance notes
Householder (for domestic projects)	Householder guidance
Full (also used for changes of use)	Full guidance
Outline (all matters reserved)	Outline (all matters) guidance
Outline (some matters reserved)	Outline (some matters) guidance
Reserved matters	Reserved matters guidance
Variation and/or removal of conditions	Variation/Removal guidance
Non-material amendment	NMA guidance and additional criteria
Pre-application advice	Pre-application advice guidance

Other application forms
Application form	Guidance notes
Listed building consent	Listed building guidance
Advertisement consent	Advertisement guidance
Discharge of conditions	Discharge guidance
Proposed lawful development certificate	Proposed lawful development guidance
Existing lawful development certificate	Existing lawful development guidance
Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed works to a Listed Building	CoL Listed Building Guidance

Prior approval application forms
Application form	Guidance notes
RN1 Prior approval for householders (Neighbour Notification Scheme) (DOC, 197KB)	RN1 Prior approval (householders) guidance (DOC, 200KB)
Prior approval for demolition	Prior approval (demolition) guidance
Prior approval for telecommunications	Prior approval (telecommunications) guidance
Prior approval for agricultural buildings to an alternative use (PDF, 226KB)
Prior approval for agricultural buildings to a dwellinghouse
Agricultural determinations (buildings)	Agricultural (buildings) guidance
Agricultural determination (roads and tracks)	Agricultural (roads and tracks) guidance

Tree works application forms
Application form	Guidance notes
Tree works	Tree works guidance notes
Hedgerow removal	Hedgerow removal guidance notes

Last updated: 31 March 2025

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