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The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancashire

Awaiting decision Lancaster 26/00482/VCN Variation of a Condition Application

Works: New dwelling Demolition Windows or glazing Several homes

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Proposal

Relevant demolition of existing toilet block and change of use and conversion existing public house (Sui Generis) to 6 apartments (C3) with external alterations to include new windows and doors, new external steps, alterations to roofs, roof mounted solar panels and associated landscaping (Pursuant to the variation of condition 2 to amend the previously approved plans and to discharge conditions 3 (invasive non-native species management plan), 4 (details), 5 (habitat creation), 6 (hard and soft landscaping) on planning permission on 24/00449/FUL)

As published by the council, reference 26/00482/VCN

Application record

Reference
26/00482/VCN
Type
Variation of a Condition Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Upper Lune Valley Ward
Parish
Hornby With Farleton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lancaster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00472/LB Awaiting decision

    The Castle Inn 49 Main Street Hornby Lancashire

    Listed building application to facilitate the conversion of existing public house to 6 apartments including new windows and doors, new external steps, alterations to roofs, roof mounted solar panels and alterations to internal layout

    Submitted 7 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Lancaster

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 July 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.

Who's behind it

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Tony Hills Studio Limited Agent, registered in Kirkby Lonsdale

Active · incorporated 2023 · Kirkby Lonsdale

26 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 75% granted

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Documents

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

66 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 decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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