Decision details

Lancaster Canal Quarter Early Phase Housing Proposals – Progress Update and Future Delivery

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report outlines progress and details potential next steps and options in taking forward the previously agreed early phase housing proposals under the council's approved Lancaster Canal Quarter Masterplan. The report also seeks approvals on the preferred process and procurement route to secure the council's housing and regeneration objectives.

Decisions:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Caroline Jackson)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer Sustainable Growth that outlined progress and detailed the potential next steps and options in taking forward the previously agreed early phase housing proposals under the council's approved Lancaster Canal Quarter Masterplan.  The report was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt.

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

The resolution is set out in a minute exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Officer Sustainable Growth

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision is consistent with the Council’s priorities. Exactly how the decision fits with Council priorities is set out in the exempt minute.

 

 

Report author: Paul Rogers

Publication date: 10/07/2025

Date of decision: 08/07/2025

Decided at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/07/2025

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