Lancaster City Council Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed building application for the fixing of 5 metal signs, 2 display panels, external lighting and reconditioning of existing illuminated lightbox Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 22 Jun 2026.
Approved by 14 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the low level of heritage harm would be outweighed by public benefits, subject to conditions.
- The report addressed signage, display panels, lighting and methods of fixing to the listed building.
- The committee approved the application unanimously, subject to four conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 22 Jun 2026.
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 21 with distances
- 23 mTown HallGrade II*
- 45 mWar MemorialGrade II
- 47 mRoyal Hotel and Owen HouseGrade II
- 50 mOld Fire StationGrade II
- 55 mWalls, Gate Piers and Gates to Town Hall GardensGrade II
- 59 m18, 18a, 20 and 20a, Brock StreetGrade II
- 62 m25, Brock StreetGrade II
- 70 m8-9, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 71 m11-12, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 79 mBalustrades Around Central GardensGrade II
- 86 mQueen Victoria MemorialGrade II*
- 99 m15-16, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 110 m5, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 115 m17-18, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 117 mNumber 4 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 119 m19-20, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 123 m3, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 130 m21, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 133 mWrvs OfficesGrade II
- 145 mWalls and Railings Around the Church of St ThomasGrade II
- 149 m1, Dalton SquareGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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 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
- LA1 1PJ
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 117 days from validation, 61 days slower than Lancaster's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 93% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14685082
- Consultation
- 27 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 22 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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