Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9AE
Registered
2026/0300/FUL
Description
Change of use of land to car park, provision of widened sealed access, helipad, stoned parking area, 1.8m boundary security fence on highway/access boundary, and electric gates.
1.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#274 of 282
Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.
West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 282
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #238 of 282
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #242 of 282
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #252 of 282
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025