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26/00696/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of external wall cabinet Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: New Inn Public House
List entry 1289986 · 11 m away · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 51 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.
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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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 199 m away: Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops; Inside the Lancaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 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
Full Application
Postcode
LA1 1HX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Lancaster's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 88% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038359
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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