70 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00191/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of useDemolitionNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Relevant Demolition of rear extension and garage, change of use from a butcher's shop and flat to a single dwellinghouse and erection of a detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Consultation
23 Feb 2026
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Preapp · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision Notices (p) · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Officer Report (p) · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF 04_bat survey Supporting Information (p) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 02_planning statement_25194_feb2026 Supporting Information (p) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF consultee response - conservation team Consultee Response (p) · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - county highways Consultee Response (p) · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF consultee response - fire safety officer Consultee Response (p) · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Forms (p) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 00_covering letter_26-02-12_25194-01-lpa Supporting Information (p) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: War Memorial
List entry 1071693 · 19 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 13 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 ↗
Forest Of Bowland National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Hornby 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.
Council document ↗
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 rivers. 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 178 m away: Hornby Bridge; Heritage at risk 23 m away: Church of St Margaret, Main Street; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hornby built-up area; 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

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.

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
Full Application
Postcode
LA2 8JT
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Upper Lune Valley Ward
Parish
Hornby With Farleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Preapp
Applicant
Show
Agent
McDonald Wilkinson Tonge

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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-14702113
Planning Portal ref
PP-14702113
Neighbours
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
23 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Screening Opinion for Relevant Demolition of rear extension and garage, change of use fro…
24/00484/EIR
2024 Refused
Relevant Demolition of rear extension and garage, change of use from a butcher's shop and…
24/00226/FUL
2024 Approved
Screening Opinion for Relevant Demolition of rear extension and garage, change of use fro…
24/00484/EIR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
59 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Oak (T346) - Fell 2 x Hybrid Cypress - Crown reduction
25/0147/TCA
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building application to facilitate the conversion of existing public house to 6 ap…
24/00430/LB
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building application to facilitate the conversion of existing public house to 6 ap…
24/00430/LB
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Relevant demolition of existing toilet block and change of use and conversion existing pu…
24/00449/FUL
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Relevant demolition of existing toilet block and change of use and conversion existing pu…
24/00449/FUL
2025 Approved
St Marys Presbytery 59 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building consent for repairs and refurbishment to include upgraded bathrooms, new…
25/00467/LB
2025 Approved
St Marys Presbytery 59 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building consent for repairs and refurbishment to include upgraded bathrooms, new…
25/00467/LB
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Screening opinion for relevant demolition of existing toilet block and change of use and…
24/00777/EIR
2024 Approved
The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Screening opinion for relevant demolition of existing toilet block and change of use and…
24/00777/EIR
2023 Approved
94 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Oak - 3 metre canopy reduction, no cuts greater than 5cm.
23/0124/TCA
2023 Approved
94 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Oak - 3 metre canopy reduction, no cuts greater than 5cm.
23/0124/TCA
2023 Approved
North Bank House Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Erection of a single storey front extension front extension and construction of a canopy…
23/00633/FUL
2023 Approved
North Bank House Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Erection of a single storey front extension front extension and construction of a canopy…
23/00633/FUL
2023 Approved
37 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
T1 Birch - Crown reduce by no more than two metres.
23/0078/TCA
2023 Approved
37 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
T1 Birch - Crown reduce by no more than two metres.
23/0078/TCA
2022 Approved
Blue Ridge Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
T1 Oak - Fell
22/0230/TCA
2022 Approved
Blue Ridge Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
T1 Oak - Fell
22/0230/TCA
2022 Approved
90 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Pear tree (T1) - Crown reduce 1-2m
22/0122/TCA
2022 Approved
90 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Pear tree (T1) - Crown reduce 1-2m
22/0122/TCA
2022 Approved
56 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Horse chestnut (T1) - Crown lift over road and pavementOak (T4) - Crown lift over lawned…
22/0097/TCA
2017 Approved
58 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building application for erection of a front porch
17/00401/LB
2017 Approved
58 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed building application for erection of a front porch
17/00401/LB
2017 Approved
58 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Erection of a front porch
17/00388/FUL
2016 Approved
41 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed Building application for the replacement of kitchen window
16/00135/LB
2016 Approved
41 Main Street Hornby Lancaster Lancashire LA2 8JT
Listed Building application for the replacement of kitchen window
16/00135/LB
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.