Nelson Street Car Park Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

25/00200/DIS - Submit Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan on approved application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Nov 2025
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Consultation
28 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision Notices p · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 7

PDF Calculation iteration: 5 Statutory biodiversity metric Application Amendments p · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2024-244b version 5 Assessment of biodiversity net gain Application Amendments p · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2024-244d version 2 Landscape and ecological management plan (lemp) Supporting Information p · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Version 5 Statutory biodiversity metric calculation Plans - Superseded p · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B-lanc2503-mst-v02 Statutory_biodiversity_metric (excel) Supporting Information p · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Erap ltd 2024-244 Statutory bng report Supporting Information p · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity gain plan Supporting Information p · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Nls_mld_xx_xx_dr_l_3002 rev p05 Soft landscape plan 2 Application Amendments p · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Nls_mld_xx_xx_dr_l_3001 rev p05 Soft landscape plan 1 Application Amendments p · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Forms p · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

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Associated applications 6

Site constraints 4

Lancaster conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Submit Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
LA1 1PT
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
S&L Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 109 days from validation, 59 days slower than Lancaster's median of 50 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 88% of discharge of conditions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
184decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14520984
Planning Portal ref
PP-14520984
Consultation
28 Nov 2025
Comments by
20 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Canal Tow Path At North East Exit Of Car Park Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
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Dalton House 9 Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1WD
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Dalton House 9 Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1WD
Removal of chimney stack, erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to b…
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Dalton House 9 Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1WD
Removal of chimney stack, erection of a single storey side extension and alterations to b…
25/00100/FUL
2024 Approved
Lancaster Baptist Church Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
Advertisement application for display of x1 replacement notice board illuminated with exi…
24/00425/ADV
2024 Approved
Lancaster Baptist Church Nelson Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PT
Advertisement application for display of x1 replacement notice board illuminated with exi…
24/00425/ADV
2023 Approved
Scott Wilkinson Bulk Street Lancaster Lancashire
Listed building application for internal and external works to facilitate the renovation…
23/01352/LB
2023 Approved
Scott Wilkinson Bulk Street Lancaster Lancashire
Alterations and renovation of existing property for the addition of extra office space
23/01351/FUL
2016 Approved
Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
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Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
Listed building application for the construction of a ramp to provide disabled access and…
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2016 Approved
Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
Construction of a ramp to provide disabled access and creation of a doorway from an exist…
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2016 Approved
Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1PJ
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Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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