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2026/0034/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved
New homes

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle - a minimum of 4no. and maximum of 7no. dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Consultation
22 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Feb 2026
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Appeal allowed
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Documents 17

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officers recommendation report Officer / Committee Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Permission in principle refused Decision Notice · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Drainage Consultation response (WLBC) · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Miscellaneous · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Existing and proposed Site Location Plan · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF United utilities response Consultation response · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr & mrs gaskell, 6 the gravel, mere brow pr4 6jx Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Strategic planning Consultation response (WLBC) · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr joshua tomkins-1 the gravel mere brow preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr william witter-5 the gravel mere brow preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr william witter-5 the gravel mere brow preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental protection response Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 7 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Mr kevin burke-2 the gravel mere brow preston-neutral(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Miss christine abbott-29 the orchard, preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 31 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Pip site notice Site Notice · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Mere Brow built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
PR4 6JX
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Tarleton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permission in Principle Refused
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 10 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
JWPC Chartered Town Planners

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 19 days faster than West Lancashire's median of 54 for new homes. Approved, as 48% of new homes here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
48%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Single storey rear extension
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2020 Approved
27 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017/0763/FUL
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
2017/0653/FUL
2017 Approved
Mere House 21 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
2017/0653/FUL
2017 Approved
Legh Arms The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX
Erection of 5 dwellings
2017/0273/FUL
2017 Approved
Legh Arms The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX
Erection of 5 dwellings
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2016 Approved
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Erection of three detached dwelling houses including two detached garages.
2016/1319/FUL
2016 Approved
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Erection of three detached dwelling houses including two detached garages.
2016/1319/FUL
2017 Approved
74 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX
Single storey rear extension
2017/0006/FUL
2017 Approved
74 The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JX
Single storey rear extension
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2016 Approved
Legh Arms The Gravel Mere Brow Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6JX
Single storey kitchen extension to the rear of the building.
2016/0890/FUL
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Single storey kitchen extension to the rear of the building.
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2021 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings