Lancaster City Council is launching a major consultation on a new draft Local Development Plan for the district. The Local Plan will allocate land for the district’s future housing and […]
Council launches Housing Needs survey
Lancaster City Council is launching a public consultation on new planning guidance for the district for new private housing. Views are being sought on the Draft Meeting Housing Needs Supplementary […]
Penny Street improvement work to begin in 2013
Penny Street photographed in mid-2011 – but the pavements have not changed since. Improvements are on their way at last (Updated 25/9/12): Work to improve Lancaster’s Penny Street will begin […]
City Council welcomes Duchy's consultation plans on Lancaster Castle's future
Lancaster City Council and Lancashire County Council have welcomed the Duchy of Lancaster‘s announced public consultation on plans for Lancaster Castle. In 2006 the Lancaster and Morecambe Vision Board, […]
Dismay as latest CityBlock ‘carbuncle’ unveiled
Photos © John Freeman Lancaster residents have expressed outrage at the design of the latest CityBlock student accommodation on Penny Street, some incredulous that the builders have cut into the […]
Duchy's plans for Lancaster Castle move a step closer
(Updated 20/9/12) After a six-month study by heritage experts Malcolm Reading Consultants and workshops with key stakeholders, the Duchy of Lancaster has unveiled potential plans for Lancaster Castle have […]
Welcome to Pri-Market?
Award-winning retail store Primark could be heading to Lancaster, tsking over the Lancaster Market building, virtual-lancaster understands. Sources report that Allied, owners of the Lancaster Market building, are in advanced […]
Saving the Storey: The Case for a Creative Hub
Lancaster City Council meets later this week to discuss the future of a number of key sites in the City, including the Storey Creative Industries Centre – and tennants are […]
Beyond the Castle – Share your stories and explore the space
People are again being asked to share stories about a historic part of Lancaster to help shape plans for a new public space. The second series of events has been […]
Bring Back the Castle Beacon, councillor urges
Councillor Ian Pattison has praised Beyond the Castle‘s consultation with the public over the weekend on the future of Lancaster Castle’s surrounding area. Beyond the Castle is a design team […]