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18 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR

Granted Lancaster 21/00808/PAC Prior Approval - Commercial

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use of first and second floor offices (E) to 2no. self contained apartments (C3)

As published by the council, reference 21/00808/PAC

Application record

Reference
21/00808/PAC
Type
Prior Approval - Commercial
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Received
23 Jun 2021
Validated
23 Jun 2021
Decided
31 Aug 2021
Ward
Poulton
Parish
Morecambe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA4 4AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2021

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 31 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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