7 Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear facing dormer and two front facing Velux rooflights, proposed single storey rear extension, and proposed detached single garage to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 6
Site constraints 4
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
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
- Postcode
- WN6 9DR
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Wrightington
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Peter Dickinson Architects
How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 8 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15028409
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 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.
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