86 Albert Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00497/PLDC - Proposed Lawful Development Certificate Approved

Proposal

Proposed lawful development certificate for change of use of a dwelling to a house in multiple occupation and erection of bike/bin store Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 377 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; SSSI 377 m away: Morecambe Bay SSSI; Inside the Morecambe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £113,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

28 November 2025£113,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 May 2022£91,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 August 2001£22,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area177 m² (1,905 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
LA4 4HZ
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
West End Ward
Parish
Morecambe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Lawful Development Certificate Granted
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAD & Co
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 39 days faster than Lancaster's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14930098
Planning Portal ref
PP-14930098
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lancaster is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #84 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lancaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #237 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #231 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #84 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #130 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
48 decided
717
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.