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Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire

Granted Lancaster 24/00509/FUL Full Application

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026
  • 23/01209/PAD Granted

    Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire

    Prior approval for the demolition of former Skerton High School

    Decided 8 Dec 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2024

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 22 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

158 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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