Hesketh Bank Cricket Club Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0681/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Full planning application for the erection of cricket practice nets Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from West Lancashire's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 6 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 832 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Tarleton and Hesketh Bank built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
PR4 6SR
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 568 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
38%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
268decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137528
Planning Portal ref
PP-15137528
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
6 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026