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29 The Winsters Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8NG

Refused Sefton 2022/1361/FUL Full Planning Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use to a residential home for people with mental health and learning disability needs.

As published by the council, reference 2022/1361/FUL

Application record

Reference
2022/1361/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Planning Permission REFUSED
Received
22 Dec 2022
Validated
15 Feb 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Skelmersdale North
Parish
Unparished - Skelmersdale
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN8 8NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2022

    Received by Sefton

  2. 15 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Planning Permission REFUSED

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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