93 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00633/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of meeting room with HMO above to 12 studio flats for students, demolition of flat roof section, removal of chimney stack and escape ladder, erection of a second-floor extension and insertion of new windows to the sides of existing outrigger… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 97. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 93, King Street
List entry 1195000 · 0 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 24 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Lancaster conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Air quality management area: City of Lancaster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £185,000 in November 2003. Terraced house, leasehold.

14 November 2003£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LA1 1RH
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Michael A Harrison Architect
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 97, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Lancaster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 972 days to the predicted decision (day 99)
71%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014873
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.