The Platform Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4DB Data via plota.co.uk

25/00770/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building application for the installation of external branded signage, external redecoration and installation of a vinyl cover on the internal existing glass ceiling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Validated
14 Jan 2026
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Consultation
16 Jan 2026
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Committee
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 23 Mar 2026.

Approved by 13 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the reversible works would support continued cultural use despite less than substantial heritage harm.
  • The Conservation Team raised no objection subject to amendments, and no public responses were received.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application subject to three conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, heritage assessment, consultation responses, committee motion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 23 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Former Morecambe Promenade Station main building
List entry 1207224 · 16 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Morecambe conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special protection area 136 m away: Morecambe Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 136 m away: Morecambe Bay SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Morecambe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
LA4 4DB
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Poulton Ward
Parish
Morecambe
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Lancaster's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14163290
Consultation
16 Jan 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jan 2026
Committee
23 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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