Former G B Antiques Centre Lancaster Leisure Park Wyresdale Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of antiques warehouse into 6 separate units for commercial, storage and distribution use, demolition of part of existing building, creation of parking area, compound fencing and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 22 Jun 2026.
Approved by 15 votes to 0
- Officers advised approval because the vacant building could return to active use, subject to safe HGV movements and conditions.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve, subject to further publicity, highway consultation and possible changes to the B8 use.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 22 Jun 2026.
Documents 38
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 18
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 13
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Lancaster
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LA1 3LA
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bowerham Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Profectus Town Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 204 days from validation, 149 days slower than Lancaster's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% 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
75% support · above the UK average of 16%
25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14473670
- Neighbours
- 5 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 22 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 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%).
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