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Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire

Awaiting decision Lancaster 26/00151/DIS

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (phasing plan) on approved application 24/00509/FUL

As published by the council, reference 26/00151/DIS

Application record

Reference
26/00151/DIS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Skerton Ward
Parish
Lancaster Non-Civil Parish

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00509/FUL Granted

    Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire

    Demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site for residential and community uses, comprising the erection of dwellinghouses and apartment blocks totalling 135 affordable residential units (C3 uses) and community space (Use Class E(d), F1 and F2), associated parking, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space, two grass football pitches, landscaping, drainage, and associated infrastructure

    Decided 13 Jan 2025 Full applications
  • 23/01209/PAD Granted

    Former Skerton High School Owen Road Lancaster Lancashire

    Prior approval for the demolition of former Skerton High School

    Decided 8 Dec 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lancaster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lancaster's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Lancaster's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.