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Willow Lane Hostel 56 - 64 Willow Lane Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5QF

Refused Lancaster 25/00881/PIP Permission in Principle

Works: Demolition Several homes

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

Permission in principle for the demolition of the existing building and erection of up to 9 dwellings

As published by the council, reference 25/00881/PIP

Application record

Reference
25/00881/PIP
Type
Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Decided
30 Sep 2025
Ward
Marsh Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LA1 5QF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 28 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

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