1 Chapel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0743/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Retrospective proposed shop front, shutters and signs. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 25 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 595 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Banks built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
PR9 8EY
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
North Meols
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
Show
Agent
RA Design & Project Management Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides commercial premises by day 58.

Day 949 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
50%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15205885
Planning Portal ref
PP-15205885
Neighbours
2 Oct 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
25 Oct 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.