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31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX

Awaiting decision Lancaster 26/00470/FUL Full applications

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

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use from restaurant into Buddhist meditation centre with ancillary short-term residential retreat accommodation

As published by the council, reference 26/00470/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00470/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Postcode
LA1 1EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00008/ADV Granted

    31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX

    Advertisement application for the display of an externally illuminated fascia sign

    Decided 11 May 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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