Planning application
Ship Inn 23 Lancaster Road Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9QJ
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from a public house into a convenience store, demolition of existing extension and erection of single storey side and rear extensions
As published by the council, reference 26/00992/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00992/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Lower Lune Valley Ward
- Parish
- Caton With Littledale
- Postcode
- LA2 9QJ
Comment by 29 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Lancaster's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2026
Received by Lancaster
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10 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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