Agricultural Buiding West Of Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire L40 9RD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0249/PNP - Prior Notification - Agriculture Decided

Proposal

Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Agricultural building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Consultation
14 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.

Important details

Application type
Prior Notification - Agriculture
Postcode
L40 9RD
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14812352
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
4 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