Land Between Stopgate Lane And Simonswood Industrial Estate Simonswood Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
County Matter - Change of use of site to storage of inert waste material and product mounds as an extension to the existing waste transfer station. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from West Lancashire's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 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.
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- County Application
- Postcode
- L33 4YB
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Simonswood
- Case officer
- Show
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lancashire County Council
Decision outlook
Day 71, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.
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.
Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 12 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 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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The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.