Banks Methodist Church Chapel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed conversion of a former bank methodist church Class F1 into day nursery and after school club Class E Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from West Lancashire's recent changes of use.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- PR9 8EY
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
- Parish
- North Meols
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Architectural Design Associates
Decision outlook
Day 67, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15052504
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15052504
- Neighbours
- 4 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 4 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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