Land At Blackthorn House Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9DB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed Erection of a Block of 7no Commercial Units (1no B8 unit above 6no flexible use units for B2/E(g)/B8 with ancillary retail) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Aug 2026; it is now day 130. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 16
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- WN6 9DB
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Wrightington
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Committee
- Agent
- MWT Planning Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 130, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14829096
- Neighbours
- 11 May 2026
- Consultation
- 29 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 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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