Planning application
Jobcentre Plus Mitre House Church Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of security fencing to the north boundary, installation of security gate/fencing to vehicular entrance and installation of mesh panels to openings
As published by the council, reference 26/00860/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00860/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Lancaster Non-Civil Parish
- Postcode
- LA1 1JW
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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26/00268/FUL Granted
Jobcentre Plus Mitre House Church Street Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1JW
Installation of replacement roofs, windows, doors, fascias, rainwater goods and other external decoration, new covered enclosure to external ventilation plant
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Lancaster
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Architectural Designworks Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Heywood
Active · incorporated 2008 · Heywood
34 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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