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8A West Street Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1RB

Granted Lancaster 23/00161/PAC Prior Approval - Commercial

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 shop (Class E) to dwelling (C3)

As published by the council, reference 23/00161/PAC

Application record

Reference
23/00161/PAC
Type
Prior Approval - Commercial
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023
Decided
16 May 2023
Ward
Harbour Ward 2015
Parish
Morecambe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA3 1RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 16 May 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lancaster granted permission on 16 May 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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