Brookfield Nurseries Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0756/PNC - Prior Notification - Change of Use Registered
AgriculturalChange of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class R - Change of use from agricultural building to storage (Use Class B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from West Lancashire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Miscellaneous · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed Site Layout Plan · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan Site Location Plan · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site notice Site Notice · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Tarleton and Hesketh Bank built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
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 area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Prior Notification - Change of Use
Postcode
PR4 6XS
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Prior Notification 56 days
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 2830 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133922
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133922
Neighbours
15 Sept 2026
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Proposed new entrance porch to link dwelling and garage, utility and study. Alterations t…
2024/0671/FUL
2024 Approved
Proposed new entrance porch to link dwelling and garage, utility and study. Alterations t…
2024/0671/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
New build growing facility (horticulture) including change of use of existing buildings t…
2023/0089/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
New build growing facility (horticulture) including change of use of existing buildings t…
2023/0089/FUL
2018 Approved
Extension to the existing hardstanding area for agricultural use.
2018/0873/FUL
2018 Approved
Extension to the existing hardstanding area for agricultural use.
2018/0873/FUL
2018 Approved
Siting of 4 no. static caravans for seasonal workers accommodation.
2018/0871/FUL
2018 Approved
Siting of 4 no. static caravans for seasonal workers accommodation.
2018/0871/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Springfield Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS
Full planning application to demolish the existing commercial buildings on site and repla…
2024/0705/FUL
2024 Approved
Springfield Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS
Full planning application to demolish the existing commercial buildings on site and repla…
2024/0705/FUL
2017 Approved
Brownrigg Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS
Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erec…
2017/0355/PNP
2017 Approved
Brownrigg Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS
Application for Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erec…
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West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.