Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9AE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0300/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 24 Jun 2026.

Documents 21

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WN6 9AE
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Case officer
Track to view
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Agent
Sedgwick Associates

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14844587
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 292. 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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
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