Former Old Toby Inn Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Old Toby Inn site to provide a 100-bedroom residential care home (Use Class C2), including reconstruction of the former Old Toby Inn and associated new-build care accommodation, communal and wellbeing spaces, GP/consultation facilities, cafe, staff and support accommodation. (Some Matters Reserved) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent demolitions.
Documents 35
Statements & assessments 11
Plans & drawings 18
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 4
Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Outline Planning Application
- Postcode
- WN8 6XN
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Skelmersdale North Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Schedule 2
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Studio 9 Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides demolitions by day 56.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15208034
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15208034
- Neighbours
- 21 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 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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