Ingledene Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0384/LDC - Lawful Development Cert. (existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) - Use of Agricultural building approved under planning application 2008/0623/PNP as domestic storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
Postcode
WN8 7RB
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Dalton
Case officer
Track to view
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
MWT Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14729854
Neighbours
14 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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