Planning application
Mellishaw North Development Site Mellishaw Lane Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of five buildings comprising employment units, gym and fitness centre, drive-through coffee shop, car workshop and MOT bay, EV charging facilities and substation, together with internal roads, service areas, car parking, landscaping and associated site works
As published by the council, reference 26/00966/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00966/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lancaster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01182/EIR Decided
Mellishaw North Development Site Mellishaw Lane Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Screening opinion for variation of conditions 2 ,4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 19 on planning permission 22/00462/FUL to amend the approved plans in relation to units E, G and F, agree details of oil and petrol separators, air quality assessment mitigation, drainage, foul and surface water management, amend the wording of the EV charger condition and cycle storage conditions, amend the trigger in relation to car parking provision and drainage maintenance
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25/00155/DIS Split decision
Mellishaw North Development Site Mellishaw Lane Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Discharge of conditions 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11 & 12 on approved application 19/00507/VCN
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24/01201/FUL Granted
Mellishaw North Development Site Mellishaw Lane Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Erection of 4 industrial/employment use buildings, alterations to land levels, construction of internal roads, service areas, car parking and associated site works
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24/00282/EIR Decided
Mellishaw North Development Site Mellishaw Lane Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Screening opinion for the erection of 3 new buildings comprising 5 units for employment use (Use Class Eg and B8) and a car showroom (Sui Generis), construction of internal roads, service areas, car parking and associated site works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Lancaster
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12 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 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.
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 81 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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