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Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

Granted Sefton 2023/0208/PNC Prior Notification - Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required: Change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

As published by the council, reference 2023/0208/PNC

Application record

Reference
2023/0208/PNC
Type
Prior Notification - Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: PNC Prior Approval NOT required
Received
2 Mar 2023
Validated
2 Mar 2023
Decided
27 Apr 2023
Ward
Parbold
Parish
Bispham
Decision by
Prior Notification 56 days
Postcode
L40 3SJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sefton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0741/FUL Awaiting decision

    Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    Proposed erection of 2 no. detached dwellings following demolition of the existing agricultural building.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2021/1020/FUL Granted

    Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    Erection of an agricultural building

    Decided 8 Oct 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2023

    Received by Sefton

  2. 27 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: PNC Prior Approval NOT required

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Officers recommendation report Officer / Committee Report · 27 Apr 2023
  • Pnc prior approval not required Decision Notice · 27 Apr 2023
  • Amended Site Location Plan · 18 Apr 2023
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 02 Mar 2023
  • superseded Site Location Plan · 02 Mar 2023
  • Proposed Elevation Plan · 02 Mar 2023
  • Existing Elevation Plan · 02 Mar 2023
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 02 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 27 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    2023/0208/PNC Submitted 2 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required: Change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses

    Granted Prior approval 8 docs
  • Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    2026/0741/FUL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Proposed erection of 2 no. detached dwellings following demolition of the existing agricultural building.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 23 docs
  • Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ

    2021/1020/FUL Submitted 24 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Erection of an agricultural building

    Granted Full applications 5 docs
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