Unit 5 1 Southgate White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00877/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of two storey extension to industrial unit to create office and meeting rooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Lancaster's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Forms (p) · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers and the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 572 m away: Heysham to M6 Link Road
The site is 572 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Morecambe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Full Application
Postcode
LA3 3PB
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Westgate Ward
Parish
Heaton With Oxcliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rocket Architects LLP

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Lancaster usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084597
Planning Portal ref
PP-15084597
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Unit 2A And 2B Freightway White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PB
Installation of new shopfront/entrance doors to south east elevation
22/00740/FUL
2022 Approved
Unit 2A And 2B Freightway White Lund Industrial Estate Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3PB
Installation of new shopfront/entrance doors to south east elevation
22/00740/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings