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26/00405/VCN - Variation of a Condition Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksNew homesUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of golf driving range for the siting of 14 holiday chalets and installation of a package treatment plant (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2, 4, 6 and 8 on planning permission relating to layout, materials, boundary treatments and the location of the package treatment plant/related drainage) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Planning statement Supporting Information (p) · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix b - revised drainage Supporting Information (p) · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Certificate b Application Forms (p) · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application form Application Forms (p) · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultee response- county highways Consultee Response (p) · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special protection area 370 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 371 m away: Cockerham Marsh SSSI; Priority habitat 10 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lancaster
Application type
Variation of a Condition Application
Postcode
LA2 0AJ
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Ellel Ward
Parish
Thurnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Owen Associates

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Lancaster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
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 objecting

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14869316
Planning Portal ref
PP-14869316
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 on approved application 17/01196/FUL
21/00046/DIS
2021 Approved
Various works as per tree schedule
21/0165/TPO
2017 Approved
Change of use of golf driving range (D2) for the siting of 14 holiday chalets (C1) and in…
17/01196/FUL
2017 Approved
Change of use of golf driving range (D2) for the siting of 14 holiday chalets (C1) and in…
17/01196/FUL
2017 Approved
Raise the canopy height of a total of x12 trees
17/0069/TPO
2017 Approved
Raise the canopy height of a total of x12 trees
17/0069/TPO
2016 Withdrawn
Change of use of golf driving range (D2) for the siting of 14 holiday chalets (C1)
16/01180/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Change of use of golf driving range (D2) for the siting of 14 holiday chalets (C1) and cr…
16/00665/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Change of use of golf driving range (D2) for the siting of 14 holiday chalets (C1) and cr…
16/00665/FUL
2016 Approved
Screening request for the siting of 14 holiday chalets
16/00717/EIR
2016 Approved
Screening request for the siting of 14 holiday chalets
16/00717/EIR
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
Building At Ashton Hall Cottages Long Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building into a dwelling (C3)
23/01229/PAA
2023 Refused
Building At Ashton Hall Cottages Long Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building into a dwelling (C3)
23/01229/PAA
2022 Refused
Stable Building At Ashton Hall Cottages Long Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Prior approval for the change of use of stable building into a dwelling (C3)
22/00598/PAA
2022 Refused
Stable Building At Ashton Hall Cottages Long Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Prior approval for the change of use of stable building into a dwelling (C3)
22/00598/PAA
2021 Decided
Herons Wood Farm Lancaster Road Conder Green Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of conditions 4,5,8 and 9 on approved application 19/01457/FUL
21/00074/DIS
2020 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of conditions 5 and 6 on approved application 17/00363/OUT
20/00146/DIS
2020 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of conditions 5 and 6 on approved application 17/00363/OUT
20/00146/DIS
2020 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of condition 3 on approved application 19/01246/REM
20/00154/DIS
2020 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of condition 3 on approved application 19/01246/REM
20/00154/DIS
2020 Decided
Herons Wood Farm Lancaster Road Conder Green Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of conditions 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on approved application 19/01457/FUL
20/00129/DIS
2020 Decided
Herons Wood Farm Lancaster Road Conder Green Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Discharge of conditions 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on approved application 19/01457/FUL
20/00129/DIS
2019 Withdrawn
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Request for post-decision meeting following application 19/00168/REM
19/00434/POSTAD
2019 Withdrawn
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Request for post-decision meeting following application 19/00168/REM
19/00434/POSTAD
2017 Approved
The Hayloft Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Change of use of part of existing dwelling to create one holiday unit
17/01473/CU
2017 Approved
The Hayloft Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Change of use of part of existing dwelling to create one holiday unit
17/01473/CU
2017 Approved
The Hayloft Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Fell a total of x9 woodland trees
17/0064/TPO
2017 Approved
The Hayloft Barn Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Fell a total of x9 woodland trees
17/0064/TPO
2016 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Various pruning works
16/0074/TPO
2016 Decided
Woodside Ashton Road Ashton With Stodday Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0AJ
Various pruning works
16/0074/TPO
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.