Douglas Park Emmaus Road Heysham Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of a skatepark Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 22 Jun 2026.
Approved by 15 votes to 0
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the skatepark would improve recreation provision and address identified youth facility shortages.
- There were no objections, one letter of support and one letter neither supporting nor objecting; comments mentioned youth provision, antisocial behaviour and property values.
- The committee approved the application unanimously, with 15 votes in favour and conditions covering time limits and approved plans.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 22 Jun 2026.
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Site constraints 3
Checked on 25 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Lancaster
- Application type
- Full Application
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Heysham South Ward
- Parish
- Heysham Neighbourhood Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Canvas Spaces Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 16 days slower than Lancaster's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 76% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14794896
- Neighbours
- 15 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 15 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 7 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 22 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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