Planning application
Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site for residential and community uses, comprising the erection of dwellinghouses and apartment blocks totalling 135 affordable residential units (C3 uses) and community space (Use Class E(d), F1 and F2), associated parking, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space, two grass football pitches, landscaping, drainage, and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 24/00509/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00509/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 1 May 2024
- Validated
- 22 May 2024
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Skerton Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Decision by
- Preapp
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lancaster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00151/DIS Awaiting decision
Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire
Discharge of condition 3 (phasing plan) on approved application 24/00509/FUL
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23/01209/PAD Granted
Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire
Prior approval for the demolition of former Skerton High School
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2024
Received by Lancaster
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22 May 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
158 documents on file for this application
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Lancaster granted permission on 13 January 2025, 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.
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