Queen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00592/LB - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed building application for the construction of a temporary ice rink and erection of temporary fencing and hoardings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
15 Jun 2026
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Committee
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 117. The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 28 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 12 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval with conditions.
  • The report describes a temporary ice rink, fencing and hoardings around listed structures.
  • The committee voted 12 in favour, none against and one abstention, then approved subject to an updated CMS and conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer recommendation, committee vote and decision with conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Queen Victoria Memorial
List entry 1290440 · 0 m away · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 25 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.
Show the other 26 with distances
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.
Heritage at risk: Queen Victoria Memorial, Dalton Square, Lancaster
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
LA1 1PN
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HPA Architects

Decision outlook

Day 117, past the statutory target. 77% of listed building works 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 11761 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14904366
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Committee
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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