Stairwell boarding and repainting at Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee on 24 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought listed building consent for boarding and repainting on the internal stairwell walls.
“This application seeks listed building consent for the installation of boarding on the stairwell walls and repainting of stairwell walls. The area is located internally towards the rear of the property and is the stairwell connecting the ground floor to the first floor.”
Officer report
The site
The museum is a grade II* listed building in Lancaster’s pedestrianised centre and the Lancaster Conservation Area.
“Lancaster City Museum is a grade II* listed building located on Market Street in the centre of Lancaster’s pedestrianised centre, and which is within the Lancaster Conservation Area. The building occupies a prominent position within the centre and is within the setting of other listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets (NDHA).”
Officer report
Earlier application
A previous application for a replacement stair lift was permitted.
“A number of relevant applications relating to this site have previously been received by the Local Planning Authority. These include:”
“Application Number Proposal Decision 25/00252/LB Listed building application for a replacement stair lift Permitted…”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval because public benefits were considered to outweigh minor harm to the listed building.
“In this case, it is considered that the proposal would result in significant public benefits allowing for the improved functioning of the building as a valued public resource and allow for better conservation of the building’s significant historic art collection. There would also be heritage benefits in so much that the proposal would allow for the changing of displays without repeated drilling into masonry.”
“The proposal will provide for some minor alterations to the interior stairwell area of the building and whilst this would result in a minor level of harm to the significance of the listed building, the public benefits of the scheme would outweigh this harm. Overall, the scheme is considered to comply with the development plan when read as a whole and therefore is recommended for approval.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The Conservation Officer had no objection, Historic England had no comment and no public responses were received.
“No responses have been received from members of the public:”
Officer report
The committee vote
Twelve councillors voted for approval, with none against and no abstentions.
“It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden and seconded by Councillor Martin Gawith:”
“Upon being put to the vote, 12 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 timescale and approved-plan conditions.
“That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:”
Minutes
Sources
- Lancaster Planning Regulatory Committee minutes, 24 November 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 24 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 12 for, 0 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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