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University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

Granted Lancaster 22/01576/VCN Variation of a Condition Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Demolition of buildings including Sarah Witham Thompson, Gressingham and Melling Halls, Black Box Theatre, Old Dining Room and the Long Corridor and erection of a 4 storey Extra Care residential building (use class C3), partial demolition, conversion and change of use of the Art Studio from education facility (use class D1) to ancillary space associated with the Extra Care residential building and change of use and conversion of Barbon Hall and Hornby Hall from education facility (use class D1) to provide affordable residential apartments (use class C3) with associated landscaping, parking, access and service infrastructure (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 10 on planning permission 22/00958/VCN to amend elevational drawing in relation to windows and doors)

As published by the council, reference 22/01576/VCN

Application record

Reference
22/01576/VCN
Type
Variation of a Condition Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
20 Dec 2022
Validated
20 Dec 2022
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
John O'Gaunt Ward
Parish
Lancaster
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA1 3JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00065/DIS Granted

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 17 (drainage verification report & operation and maintenance plan) on approved application 24/00473/VCN

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00045/DIS Granted

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 7 (validation report) on approved application 24/00473/VCN

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 24/00012/DIS Granted

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 14 on approved application 22/01576/VCN

    Decided 1 Feb 2024 Conditions
  • 23/00112/DIS Split decision

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 10 on approved application 22/01576/VCN

    Decided 19 Mar 2024 Conditions
  • 21/00079/DIS Decided

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Part discharge of condition 9 on approved application 20/00554/FUL

    Decided 15 Jul 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2022

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 24/00012/DIS Granted

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 14 on approved application 22/01576/VCN

    Decided 1 Feb 2024 Conditions
  • 23/00112/DIS Split decision

    University Of Cumbria Bowerham Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3JD

    Discharge of condition 10 on approved application 22/01576/VCN

    Decided 19 Mar 2024 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Scalia Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

113 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lancaster granted permission on 21 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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