Waterside House Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0848/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use for the existing summer house, located in our rear garden, into a work from home salon for beauty and nails. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent changes of use.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF The location plan Site Location Plan · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Additional plans Plans · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Appley Bridge built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £499,950 in September 2014. Detached house, leasehold.

11 September 2014£499,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area239 m² (2,573 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
WN6 9BH
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 2038 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
48%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15282670
Planning Portal ref
PP-15282670
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Single storey extension to rear of property
2022/1215/FUL
2022 Approved
Single storey extension to rear of property
2022/1215/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
17 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Removal of existing roof windows to the rear and the construction of a new dormer with as…
2025/0574/LDP
2025 Approved
17 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Removal of existing roof windows to the rear and the construction of a new dormer with as…
2025/0574/LDP
2025 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 birch reduce by 1m and remove crossing branches. To give tree a better shape and form…
T/2025/0007/TPO
2025 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 birch reduce by 1m and remove crossing branches. To give tree a better shape and form…
T/2025/0007/TPO
2022 Approved
23 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Single storey extension to the rear of the property, to be used as a family room/lounge (…
2022/0063/FUL
2022 Approved
23 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Single storey extension to the rear of the property, to be used as a family room/lounge (…
2022/0063/FUL
2020 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 - No works. T2 Maple - Fell. Reason: Poor condition replace with one half standard bir…
T/2020/0094/TPO
2020 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 - No works. T2 Maple - Fell. Reason: Poor condition replace with one half standard bir…
T/2020/0094/TPO
2021 Approved
17 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Single storey rear extension and pitched roof dormer to rear elevation.
2021/0793/FUL
2021 Approved
7 Millbank Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9LJ
Proposed side/front single storey extension to facilitate the care of and living of an el…
2021/0336/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Rear conservatory.
2020/0571/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Rear conservatory.
2020/0571/FUL
2018 Refused
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Single storey rear extension
2018/1242/FUL
2018 Refused
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Single storey rear extension
2018/1242/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Exten…
2018/1145/PNH
2018 Withdrawn
5 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Exten…
2018/1145/PNH
2018 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 Maple - Fell to reduce shadingT2 & T3 Maple - Thin by 10% including light crown lift t…
T/2018/0015/TPO
2018 Approved
1 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
T1 Maple - Fell to reduce shadingT2 & T3 Maple - Thin by 10% including light crown lift t…
T/2018/0015/TPO
2017 Approved
26 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.
2017/0577/LDP
2017 Approved
26 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.
2017/0577/LDP
2016 Refused
23 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.
2016/0240/LDP
2016 Refused
23 Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.
2016/0240/LDP
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.