2 St Thomas Court Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0NE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0020/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective permission for alteration of external windows and back door from wooden frame to high efficiency UPVC double glazed units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jan 2026
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Validated
22 Jan 2026
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Consultation
27 Jan 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Public footpath about 6 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.
Scheduled monument about 49 m away: Up Holland Benedictine priory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Heritage at risk about 49 m away: Remains of Up Holland Benedictine Priory, Church Street; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Orrell built-up area; Green belt about 68 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
WN8 0NE
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Up Holland Ward
Parish
Up Holland
Decision
Planning Permission Granted
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 12 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
272decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14540386
Planning Portal ref
PP-14540386
Neighbours
27 Jan 2026
Consultation
27 Jan 2026
Comments by
19 Feb 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