Planning application
HM Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 5 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new Category C Resettlement Prison and associated uses and access located to the north of HMP Garth and HMP Wymott; including 7 houseblocks, each occupying up to 245 prisoners; and support buildings, including kitchen, workshops and a central services hub, totalling c. 21,000 sqm.
As published by the council, reference 21/00968/SCE
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00968/SCE
- Type
- Application for Screening Opinion (EIA)
- Status
- Other decision
- Decision
- Screening Opinion - EIA Not Reqd
- Received
- 9 Aug 2021
- Validated
- 9 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
- Parish
- Ulnes Walton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PR26 8LW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chorley register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00624/MNMA Decided
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Minor non material amendment to reserved matters permission 25/01252/REMMAJ (Reserved matters including appearance, layout, scale and landscaping pursuant to phase 3 of planning permission ref. 21/01028/OUTMAJ for the construction of a new energy centre and executive cabin ancillary to the development of the new prison) involving the removal of the executive cabin and relocation of the car park.
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26/00113/DIS Decided
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Application to discharge conditions 20 (Construction Management Plan phases 1-3), 22 (surface water sustainable drainage strategy phases 2 and 3), 23 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan phases 1-3) and 33 (Historic Building Recording and Analysis written scheme of investigation) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)
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26/00114/DIS Decided
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Application to discharge condition 29 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan), 30 (BNG Phasing Plan), 34 (Ground Contamination phases 2 and 3) and 35 (Ecological and landscape mitigation for A581 junction) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)
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26/00096/DIS Decided
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Operational Lighting Scheme - phase 3), 11 (Bowling Green Maintenance Plan), 12 (Bowling Green Ground Conditions, Agronomy and Flood Lighting) and 17 (Bowling Green External Lighting Scheme) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)
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25/00991/OUTMAJ Granted
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (time limit for submission of reserved matters and commencement), 2 (approved plans - outline), 7 (operational lighting scheme), 9 (phase 2 commencement), 10 (approved plans - full), 12 (playing field details), 19 (soft landscaping) and 34 (ground investigation and remediation) attached to hybrid planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland) to respond to changes in phasing and changes to the bowling green playing surface.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2021
Received by Chorley
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8 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Screening Opinion - EIA Not Reqd
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (time limit for submission of reserved matters and commencement), 2 (approved plans - outline), 7 (operational lighting scheme), 9 (phase 2 commencement), 10 (approved plans - full), 12 (playing field details), 19 (soft landscaping) and 34 (ground investigation and remediation) attached to hybrid planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland) to respond to changes in phasing and changes to the bowling green playing surface.
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