2 Station Buildings Warton Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01019/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of retail unit and maisonette to 4 self contained flats, installation of replacement windows and doors, construction of roof terrace and alterations to shop front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Lancaster's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 19 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Carnforth 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Carnforth
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Carnforth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £80,000 in July 2026. Other property, freehold.

16 July 2026£80,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 October 2025£66,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 June 2025£35,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area417 m² (4,489 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseResidential Spaces
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
LA5 9BS
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Carnforth And Millhead Ward
Parish
Carnforth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alston + Donnelly Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214933
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214933
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
19 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.