3 - 12 Gage Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1UH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of the first, second and third floors of existing commercial building into twelve student studios and four 4-bed cluster apartments, erection of second floor partial rear extension, alterations to the rear roof, erection of a bin store to the rear, alterations to windows/external finishes and construction of a new entrance Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 4 Nov 2026; it is now day 62.
Documents 14
Statements & assessments 12
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Show all 35 with distances
- 35 m21, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 46 m19-20, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 49 m17-18, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 52 m13, Great John StreetGrade II
- 57 m1, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 61 m5 and 7, Great John StreetGrade II
- 65 m15-16, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 73 mFormer Warehouse Behind Number 5 Great John Street Warehouse Behind Number 5Grade II
- 73 mPalatine HallGrade II
- 88 mBalustrades Around Central GardensGrade II
- 90 mQueen Victoria MemorialGrade II*
- 94 m1, GREAT JOHN STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 95 m14, Penny StreetGrade II
- 95 m11-12, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 105 m3, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 106 m25, Brock StreetGrade II
- 107 m7-11, Friar StreetGrade II
- 108 mNumber 4 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 112 m5, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 124 mStonewell TavernGrade II
- 125 m10 and 12, Market StreetGrade II
- 125 m6, Church StreetGrade II
- 125 m18, 18a, 20 and 20a, Brock StreetGrade II
- 128 m17 and 19, Moor LaneGrade II
- 130 mNew Inn Public HouseGrade II
- 130 mThe Staggered InnGrade II
- 135 m22 and 24, Church StreetGrade II
- 137 m8-9, Dalton SquareGrade II
- 140 m2, Bryer StreetGrade II
- 143 mTown HallGrade II*
- 144 m21, Market StreetGrade II
- 145 m11, Moor LaneGrade II
- 148 mCentenary ChurchGrade II
- 148 mBlue Anchor Public House (Part) and Rear Building on Lawson's YardGrade II
- 150 mDukes TheatreGrade II
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 62, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Lancaster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.
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.
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14754754
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14754754
- Neighbours
- 28 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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