Land At Becconsall Lane Farm 31 Becconsall Lane Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0203/CON - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 7 & 19 of planning permission relating to Access & Residents pack. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Consultation
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Approval of Details on Condition · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Priority habitat: Traditional orchard
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tarleton and Hesketh Bank built-up area; National infrastructure project 1072 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Green belt 44 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
PR4 6RR
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Case officer
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Decision
Approved Discharge of Conditions
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Approval of Details on Condition
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14777219
Planning Portal ref
PP-14777219
Consultation
23 Mar 2026
Comments by
13 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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