Land South Of Sunnyside Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness - Open storage for caravans and motorhomes under Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent commercial premises.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
- Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
- Postcode
- WN8 8UT
- Received
- 30 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Lathom South
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Emery Planning
Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides commercial premises by day 58.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15257981
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15257981
- Neighbours
- 2 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 25 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 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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