Jobcentre Plus Mitre House Church Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JW Data via plota.co.uk
26/00268/FUL - Full Application
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Proposal
Installation of replacement roofs, windows, doors, fascias, rainwater goods and other external decoration, new covered enclosure to external ventilation plant and lopping of trees Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
25 Mar 2026
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Committee
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 22 Jun 2026.
Approved by 15 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the refurbishment would satisfy relevant policies and have neutral heritage impacts, subject to conditions.
- Consultees largely raised no objection, while one objection concerned the enclosure, rainwater goods and building cleaning.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application with the conditions in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 22 Jun 2026.
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
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Consultee response - arboricultural officer
Consultee Response (p) · 20 Mar 2026
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Biodiversity statement
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Design and access statement
Design and Access Statements (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Flood risk statement
Flood Risk Assessment (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Heritage statement
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Existing tree survey
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
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consultee response - conservation team
Consultee Response (p) · 22 Apr 2026
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consultee response - lancaster civic vision
Consultee Response (p) · 1 Apr 2026
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consultee response - historic england
Consultee Response (p) · 1 Apr 2026
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Consultation response - regeneration officer
Consultee Response (p) · 16 Mar 2026
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Other documents 5
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Schedule of materials
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Bat report
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Sash window - details
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Sash window - head detail
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Sash window - jamb detail
Supporting Information (p) · 9 Mar 2026
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Site constraints 6
Lancaster 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.
Scheduled monument 33 m away: Part of a Roman fort and its associated vicus and remains of a pre-Conquest monastery and a Benedictine priory on Castle Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
37 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Three Mariners Public House, Grade II, 42 m away · 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 33 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 37 with distances
- 42 mThe Three Mariners Public HouseGrade II
- 61 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 62 mGarden House Behind Number 2, GreycourtGrade II
- 65 m98, Church StreetGrade II
- 67 m100, Church StreetGrade II
- 69 mGreycourtGrade II
- 69 mWery WallGrade II
- 76 mFormer VicarageGrade II
- 81 mThe Judges' Lodgings, Attached Forecourt, Steps, Gate Piers, Gates and RailingsGrade I
- 84 mCovell CrossGrade II
- 86 m1-9, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 93 m78 and 80, Church StreetGrade II*
- 102 m2, Castle HillGrade II
- 103 mConservative Club and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 104 mChurch StepsGrade II
- 105 m1a Castle HillGrade II
- 106 mPosts (Two) at North East End, to South of Church StepsGrade II
- 106 m15 and 19, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 106 m1 Castle HillGrade II
- 107 mDuke of Lancaster Public HouseGrade II
- 111 m3, Castle HillGrade II
- 112 m73, Church StreetGrade II
- 113 mFormer Masonic HallGrade II
- 115 m5, Castle HillGrade II
- 117 mPye's BuildingGrade II
- 117 m69 and 71, Church StreetGrade II
- 122 m7, Castle HillGrade II
- 123 m6-12, Castle HillGrade II
- 123 m67, Church StreetGrade II
- 126 mPriory and Parish Church of St MaryGrade I
- 126 m21-29, St Marys ParadeGrade II
- 127 m1 and 3, Cable StreetGrade II
- 129 m65, Church StreetGrade II
- 133 mSUN INNGrade II
- 136 m9, Castle HillGrade II
- 147 m57-61, Church StreetGrade II
- 148 m15 and 17, Castle HillGrade II
Also on the record
Inside the Lancaster built-up area; Air quality management area 34 m away: City of Lancaster AQMA; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 11 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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LA1 1JW
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 19 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Architectural Designworks Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 100 days from validation, 48 days slower than Lancaster's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.
This one100d
Council52d
UK55d
83%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
319decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14746248
- Neighbours
- 30 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 22 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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