Canal Quarter Central Site Brewery Lane Lancaster Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00775/EIR - EIA Screening Opinion Awaiting decision

Proposal

Screening Opinion for the regeneration of the site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

Site constraints 4

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.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Malthouse, Grade II, 52 m away · 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Inside the Lancaster built-up area; Air quality management area 97 m away: City of Lancaster AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
EIA Screening Opinion
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
RJK Consulting Limited

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 98% of eia screening and scoping opinions 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 7014 days past the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,265decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Lancaster to go on. Lancaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lancaster
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#147 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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