55 Princes Crescent Morecambe Lancashire LA4 6BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing ground floor storeroom to 1 self-contained flat, subdivision of existing upper floor flat into 3 self-contained flats, erection of first floor rear extension, installation of roof terrace, alterations to windows/door openings on rear elevation and installation of new windows/doors and rooflights Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 8
Site constraints 7
Show all 4 with distances
- 33 mCraig Convalescent Home for ChildrenGrade II
- 53 mLodge to Craig Convalescent Home for ChildrenGrade II
- 103 mBare HallGrade II
- 129 mPair of Gate Piers East of Bare HallGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
- LA4 6BY
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bare Ward
- Parish
- Morecambe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lee Fenton Planning Services LTD
How this decision compares
Decided in 78 days from validation, 23 days slower than Lancaster's median of 55 for changes of use. Refused, as 29% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Public comments
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14926568
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14926568
- Neighbours
- 3 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 31 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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