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11 Alder Grove Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5SD

Refused Lancaster 24/01255/PAC Prior Approval - Commercial

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval application for the change of use of existing community building (Class E) to 1 dwelling (C3)

As published by the council, reference 24/01255/PAC

Application record

Reference
24/01255/PAC
Type
Prior Approval - Commercial
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
13 Nov 2024
Validated
18 Nov 2024
Decided
2 Jan 2025
Ward
Marsh Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA1 5SD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lancaster refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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