Former Pharmacy 46 King Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1RE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of former pharmacy to an apartment and alterations to windows at rear Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Associated applications 2
- Change of use of former pharmacy to an apartment and alterations to windows at rear
Conditions 3 discharged
Site constraints 4
Show the other 35 with distances
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- 40 m34-38, King StreetGrade II
- 47 m3 and 5, Queen SquareGrade II
- 51 mUnited Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 63 mWindermere HouseGrade II
- 66 m4 and 6, Queen StreetGrade II
- 71 m87, King StreetGrade II
- 78 m1, Queen StreetGrade II
- 78 m89, King StreetGrade II
- 84 m4, Queen SquareGrade II
- 85 mPair of Gate Piers and Wall at Roadside, West of United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 85 m91, King StreetGrade II
- 87 m2, Queen SquareGrade II
- 91 m10 and 12, Middle StreetGrade II
- 92 m93, King StreetGrade II
- 95 m95 and 97, King StreetGrade II
- 100 m1-9, High StreetGrade II
- 102 mNumber 4 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 103 mHigh Street CottageGrade II
- 105 m6, High StreetGrade II
- 105 mHighmount House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 106 mBrown Cow Public HouseGrade II
- 108 m99, King StreetGrade II
- 109 m1b, Queen StreetGrade II
- 113 mFormer National SchoolGrade II
- 113 m2, High StreetGrade II
- 123 m12, Queen StreetGrade II
- 129 mPenny's Almshouses Including Chapel and Screen WallGrade II*
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- 143 m15, King StreetGrade II
- 145 mAssemblyGrade II
- 147 m3, Queen StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Lancaster
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LA1 1RE
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 28 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Michael A Harrison Architect
How this decision compares
Decided in 136 days from validation, 81 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14516193
- Neighbours
- 12 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Jan 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%).
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