4 Rutland Close Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00427/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness - proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey rear extension and new garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Garstang built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Wyre
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness - proposed
Postcode
PR3 1DY
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Garstang
Parish
Garstang
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Is lawful
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Inspire Design Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 54 days slower than Wyre's median of 58 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
192decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wyre in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920167
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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