Planning application
Queen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary change of use of land for the siting of a Christmas market and ice rink, comprising market stalls, a food and beverage marquee, fairground rides, an observation wheel, and associated infrastructure and facilities (including chillers, skate exchange tent, fencing, hoardings, access ramps and barriers), together with the erection of a permanent electricity distribution box
As published by the council, reference 26/00591/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00591/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lancaster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00592/LB Awaiting decision
Queen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire
Listed building application for the construction of a temporary ice rink and erection of temporary fencing and hoardings
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19/00181/DIS Split decision
Queen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire
Discharge of conditions 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 13 on approved application 19/00934/FUL
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19/00182/DIS Granted
Queen Victoria Memorial Dalton Square Lancaster Lancashire
Discharge of condition 3 on approved application 19/00935/LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Lancaster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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