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2026/0843/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from B2-B8 to leisure (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Green belt 17 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Tarleton and Hesketh Bank built-up area; Flood defence 46 m away (embankment, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 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.

Building

Floor area764 m² (8,224 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 160)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2012, 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
PR4 6HG
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Tarleton Village Ward
Parish
Tarleton
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Schedule 2
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 2038 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.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15277581
Planning Portal ref
PP-15277581
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.