Longlands Longlands Lane Cowan Bridge Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00773/PAD - Prior Approval - Demolition Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for the demolition of a timber framed and part clad propped temporary structure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Longlands Farmhouse
List entry 1362538 · 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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
National park 159 m away: Yorkshire Dales.
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 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 area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (18 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
Prior Approval - Demolition
Postcode
LA6 2HY
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Upper Lune Valley Ward
Parish
Ireby And Leck
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Preston Steel Structures

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 28 days faster than Lancaster's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15111778
Planning Portal ref
PP-15111778
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.