90 Segars Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3JG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0591/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retention of caravan for use as ancillary family accommodation and occasional use as an 'Air B and B'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Documents 29

Consultation & comments 21

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Highways response Consultation response · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 15 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Sefton council planning Consultation response · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Flood defence 11 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Inside the Southport built-up area; Green belt 31 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; National infrastructure project 1695 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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
PR8 3JG
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Halsall
Case officer
Show
Decision
Planning Permission Granted
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rod Ainsworth

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
7%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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054007
Planning Portal ref
PP-15054007
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 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.