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26/00216/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Application Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission to retain existing double door set to act as a means of escape and alter position of proposed double doors in reveal Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bailrigg built-up area; Priority habitat about 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Non-Material Amendment Application
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
University Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14731734
Planning Portal ref
PP-14731734
Statutory expiry
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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