Planning application
23 West Street Morecambe Lancashire LA3 1RB
Works: Windows or glazing Domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and subdivision of existing print shop and office to form one dwelling, one self contained flat and commercial unit with alterations to shopfront/insertion of new entrance door and front window and insertion of a new window and door to the rear
As published by the council, reference 25/01252/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01252/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- West End Ward
- Parish
- Morecambe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LA3 1RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Lancaster
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Aug 2026
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JWPC Chartered Town Planners Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy
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17 documents on file for this application
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Lancaster granted permission on 30 January 2026, 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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