5 - 7 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR

1. 13 Aug 2026

   Received by Lancaster

2. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lancaster took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lancaster for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Lancaster is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 5 - 7 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR

  26/00523/VCN Submitted 26 May 2026 0m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

  Change of use of an office (Class E) to 7 serviced apartments for short term visitor accommodation (Sui Generis), removal of existing chimney, construction of dormer extensions to the northern, eastern and southern elevations, reinstatement of window and door openings and replacement windows (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 to amend the approved plans and 3 to vary wording of condition relating to window/door details on planning permission 24/00347/FUL)

  Decided New dwelling Extension +2

• 18 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR

  21/00808/PAC Submitted 23 Jun 2021 34m away

  Prior approval for the change of use of first and second floor offices (E) to 2no. self contained apartments (C3)

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 11 docs

• Eric's Cafe 245 Marine Road Central Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BJ

  23/01381/FUL Submitted 30 Nov 2023 72m away

  Conversion of three existing flats into four flats (C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 23 docs
  Several homes

• 18 Victoria Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AH

  25/00180/DIS Submitted 14 Oct 2025 75m away

  Discharge of conditions 3,4 and 5 on approved application 24/01317/FUL

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 5 Derby Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BD

  26/00041/DIS Submitted 16 Mar 2026 89m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (archaeological building recording) and 4c (render) and 4d (roof) on approved application 23/00382/FUL

  Split decision Conditions 7 docs

• 5 Derby Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4BD

  26/00289/RCN Submitted 13 Mar 2026 89m away

  Removal of condition 5 on planning permission 23/00382/FUL which requires works to the tracery windows to be completed prior to use of the extension

  Refused Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs