Clubhouse facilities extension at Lancaster City FC The Giant Axe, Lancaster
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 28 Jul 2025.
What was proposed
A single-storey, flat-roofed extension measuring about 3.1 metres by 9.3 metres would add facilities to the existing clubhouse.
“This application seeks consent for the erection of a single storey extension to the existing club house/facilities section of the building. The extension measures approximately 3.1m x 9.3m features a flat roof design and is finished in pebble dashing to match the existing building.”
Officer report
Site and planning history
The football ground is beside homes, playing fields and the railway, is designated open space, and has medium groundwater flood risk; no relevant applications exist.
“The site which forms the subject of this application is land within the Lancaster FC football ground, The Giant Axe which lies on West Road in Lancaster. The site lies adjacent to residential properties to the north, south and west whilst playing fields and the west coast mainline lie to the east of the site.”
“The site is designated as open space within the local plan whilst the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment identifies the site being at a medium risk of groundwater flooding.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Approval was recommended because the extension would improve kitchen and accessible toilet facilities, fit the building, protect neighbours and avoid affecting the playing field.
“The proposal is to provide for an extension to the existing clubhouse facilities providing an improved kitchen and accessible toilet area helping the club to comply with the regulations for the football league. As the proposal is to serve and provide improved facilities for an existing sporting use across the site, the development is supported in broad principle terms.”
“Due to the relatively small nature of the development involved, the proposal is considered appropriate to both the site and existing building. The design is in keeping with the built form and does not occupy a prominent position within the area nor does it have a detrimental impact upon the residential amenity of the neighbouring properties.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
County Highways and Sport England had no objection, Property Services did not respond, and no public responses were received.
“Consultee Response County Highways No objection Property Services No response Sport England No objection…”
“No public responses have been received from members of the public:”
Officer report
Main planning considerations
The assessment considered the development principle, design, residential amenity, flood risk and drainage, and open space.
“The key considerations in the assessment of this application are:”
“Principle of development • Design • Residential amenity • Flood risk and drainage • Open space…”
Officer report
The committee vote
Councillor Robert Redfern proposed approval, seconded by Councillor Louise Belcher; 15 councillors voted for, with none against or abstaining.
“It was proposed by Councillor Robert Redfern and seconded by Councillor Louise Belcher:”
“Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.”
Minutes
The decision
The application was approved subject to conditions covering timescales, plans, matching materials, flood-risk measures and the sustainable design statement.
“That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:”
Minutes
Sources
- Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee minutes, 28 July 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lancaster's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Lancaster
- Date
- Monday 28 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 15 for, 0 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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