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26/00499/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness - proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from C3 (residential dwelling) to C2 (Specialist children's care home) for 2 Children. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Wyre
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
FY6 0HB
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Preesall
Parish
Preesall
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014355
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% 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 (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #272 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #281 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
52 decided
539
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026