31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use from restaurant into Buddhist meditation centre with ancillary short-term residential retreat accommodation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Lancaster's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 5
Statements & assessments 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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- 12 m37-43, China StreetGrade II
- 25 m26 and 28, Sun StreetGrade II
- 35 m22 and 24, Sun StreetGrade II
- 41 m25, Sun StreetGrade II
- 41 m31,33 and 35, Sun StreetGrade II
- 44 m52 and 54, Market StreetGrade II
- 46 m54a,56 and 58, Market StreetGrade II
- 48 m19 and 21, Sun StreetGrade II
- 51 m10-20, Sun StreetGrade II
- 53 m66, Market StreetGrade II
- 55 m13,15 and 17, Sun StreetGrade II
- 58 m23, Castle HillGrade II
- 59 m21, Castle HillGrade II
- 59 m25, Castle HillGrade II
- 59 m26, New StreetGrade II
- 60 m29, Castle HillGrade II
- 60 m44-50, Market StreetGrade II
- 62 m22, New StreetGrade II
- 63 m28, New StreetGrade II
- 64 m24, New StreetGrade II
- 64 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 66 m16,18 and 20, New StreetGrade II
- 67 m14, New StreetGrade II
- 68 m19, Castle HillGrade II
- 71 m9, Castle HillGrade II
- 73 m15 and 17, Castle HillGrade II
- 73 m12, New StreetGrade II
- 73 m61, Market StreetGrade II
- 75 m59, Market StreetGrade II
- 77 mJohn O' Gaunt Public HouseGrade II
- 78 m7, Castle HillGrade II
- 78 m23, New StreetGrade II
- 79 m5, Castle HillGrade II
- 79 m19 and 21, New StreetGrade II
- 80 m3, Castle HillGrade II
- 81 mRoyal Kings Arms Hotel and 2-8 King StreetGrade II
- 81 m8, New StreetGrade II
- 82 m1a Castle HillGrade II
- 82 m17, New StreetGrade II
- 83 m1 Castle HillGrade II
- 84 m73, Church StreetGrade II
- 86 mDuke of Lancaster Public HouseGrade II
- 86 m69 and 71, Church StreetGrade II
- 86 m67, Church StreetGrade II
- 87 m65, Church StreetGrade II
- 87 m6, New StreetGrade II
- 88 mChildrens LibraryGrade II
- 89 mSUN INNGrade II
- 90 m6-12, Castle HillGrade II
- 91 m57-61, Church StreetGrade II
- 91 m4, New StreetGrade II
- 91 mStorey InstituteGrade II
- 94 m2, Castle HillGrade II
- 94 mStorey Institute, Back EntranceGrade II
- 94 m53 and 53a, Market StreetGrade II
- 96 m21-29, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 98 mRoyal Bank of ScotlandGrade II
- 99 mPublic LibraryGrade II
- 100 m7, King StreetGrade II
- 100 mCity Museum, the Old Town HallGrade II*
- 102 mCovell CrossGrade II
- 103 m9-9a, King StreetGrade II
- 105 m26, Castle ParkGrade II
- 105 mCooperative StoreGrade II
- 106 mConservative Club and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 108 m78 and 80, Church StreetGrade II*
- 109 mFormer Masonic HallGrade II
- 112 mThe Judges' Lodgings, Attached Forecourt, Steps, Gate Piers, Gates and RailingsGrade I
- 112 mNumber 24 With Attached Forecourt WallGrade II
- 115 m15 and 19, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 122 mHsbcGrade II
- 123 m22, Castle ParkGrade II*
- 126 mNational Westminster BankGrade II*
- 128 m15, King StreetGrade II
- 128 m31, Market StreetGrade II
- 132 m20, Castle ParkGrade II*
- 133 mAssemblyGrade II
- 134 m1-9, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 134 m30, Market StreetGrade II
- 135 mPebble Forecourt to Numbers 18, 18a, 20 and 22Grade II*
- 138 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 143 m98, Church StreetGrade II
- 146 mPenny's Almshouses Including Chapel and Screen WallGrade II*
- 146 m54, Church StreetGrade II
- 147 mNumbers 18 and 18a Including Attached Privy HouseGrade II*
- 147 mBier and TwistGrade II
- 148 m26, Market StreetGrade II
- 149 m100, Church StreetGrade II
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides changes of use by day 55.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14909574
- Neighbours
- 7 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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%).
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