11 Enstone Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0609/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Skelmersdale built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
WN8 6AW
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward
Case officer
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Decision
Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
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Agent
Robert Parle

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 8 days faster than West Lancashire's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 68% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
10%go to committee

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.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077903
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