Bus Station Central Drive Morecambe Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for the demolition of Bus Station building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 1 Sept 2026.
Approved by 10 votes to 3
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised granting prior approval because the demolition and restoration arrangements were considered acceptable and safe.
- One public speaker spoke against the application, while one letter raised concerns about the shelter, bins and bus station facilities.
- The committee granted prior approval by 10 votes to 3 after rejecting a withdrawn deferral proposal.
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes of 1 Sept 2026.
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 9
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Important details
- Council
- Lancaster
- Application type
- Prior Approval - Demolition
- Postcode
- LA4 4AY
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Poulton Ward
- Parish
- Morecambe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sarah Robinson
How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 25 days faster than Lancaster's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Lancaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Lancaster decision record →
Public comments
67% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 4 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 3 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 25 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 1 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 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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