Bailrigg House North West Drive Lancaster University Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00178/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed building application for the installation of replacement roof, gutters and downpipes, removal of soil & vent pipes, downpipes and hoppers, alterations/repairs to existing glazing and windows, core drilling and installation of new mechanical ventilation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Bailrigg House
List entry 1391378 · 2 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Bailrigg built-up area; Priority habitat 22 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. 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 area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 93)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
LA1 4YE
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
University Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 19 days slower than Lancaster's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 94% of listed building works here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
14%go to committee

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-14672907
Planning Portal ref
PP-14672907
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.