29 Queen Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RX

Planning appeal 3329382 at 29 Queen Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RX (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2026 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works were urgently necessary in the interests of safety or health and were the minimum measures immediately necessary (ground d).

Retention of unauthorised works to listed building comprising application of plasterboard to ceilings, removal of timber panelled doors and architraves, installation of modern fire doors and architraves, and installation of rectangular profile aluminium rainwater goods with overhang detail to extension

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector: Steen A
Postcode: LA1 1RX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the works were urgently necessary in the interests of safety or health and were the minimum measures immediately necessary (ground d)
Whether listed building consent ought to be granted for the works or conditions discharged (ground e)

What decided it

The Framework requires great weight to be given to conservation of designated heritage assets irrespective of whether harm is substantial or less than substantial, and the public benefits of the charitable use do not outweigh the identified harm to the listed building's significance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DM37
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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