8 Carr House Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0146/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development comprising a two-storey rear extension, roof alterations, a front porch, and the erection of ancillary outbuildings and a swimming pool enclosure within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
WN6 9SH
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Case officer
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Decision
PROPOSED LDP Permitted/Not Permi (SPLIT)
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
PWA Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14717306
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