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1 Fern Bank Lancaster Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9DS

Refused Lancaster 25/00642/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling to children's home, erection of two storey side (north) extension and installation of rooflights

As published by the council, reference 25/00642/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00642/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
6 Jun 2025
Validated
3 Jul 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Carnforth And Millhead Ward
Parish
Carnforth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA5 9DS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2025

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 3 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

44 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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