Planning application
31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX
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.
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26/00008/ADV Granted
31 - 35 China Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1EX
Advertisement application for the display of an externally illuminated fascia sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Lancaster
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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