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West Lancashire Light Railway Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SP

Awaiting decision Sefton 2025/0629/FUL Full Planning Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Variation of conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission 8/80/968 relating to machinery operation and operating hours.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0629/FUL

Application record

Reference
2025/0629/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Ward
Tarleton Village Ward
Parish
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
PR4 6SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sefton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2024/0875/FUL Granted

    West Lancashire Light Railway Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SP

    Alteration to approved roof design of toilet block from planning permission 2019/1244/FUL (Retrospective).

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2025

    Received by Sefton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Acland Bracewell Agent, registered in Chorley

Active · incorporated 1987 · Chorley

70 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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

60 documents on file for this application

  • Mr mark edmondson-15 sidney avenue hesketh bank preston-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 26 Mar 2026
  • V walsh and d mcdonald 30 station road hesketh bank preston Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 25 Mar 2026
  • Miss alison whearty-2 fylde crescent lancashire hesketh bank-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 25 Mar 2026
  • S106 first draft Legal Agreements · 19 Mar 2026
  • David mathias, 10 throgmorton avenue, london ec2n 2dl Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 19 Mar 2026
  • Mr kieran thomas-3 thornton drive hesketh bank-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 19 Mar 2026
  • David mathias, 10 throgmorton avenue, london Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 19 Mar 2026
  • V walsh and d mcdonald 30 station road hesketh bank preston pr4 6sp Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Mar 2026
  • Greengate estates ltd, 3 belmont court, 20 belmont street, southport Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Mar 2026
  • Kieran thomas - 3 thornton drive, hesketh bank Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 16 Mar 2026
  • Mr kieran thomas-3 thornton drive hesketh bank-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 11 Mar 2026
  • Greengate estates Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 11 Mar 2026
  • V walsh & d mcdonald, 30 station road - Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 10 Mar 2026
  • Mr simon lomax-moseley railway trust loomer road newcastle-under-lyme-supports(f Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Mar 2026
  • Environmental protection response Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 24 Feb 2026
  • Agent email re. amendment to condition wording Miscellaneous · 23 Feb 2026
  • V walsh & d mcdonald 30 station road Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 12 Feb 2026
  • Graham fairhurst, greengate estates ltd, thornton drive, hesketh bank, pr8 6py Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 12 Feb 2026
  • K thomas, 3 thornton drive, pr4 Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 10 Feb 2026
  • Miss alison whearty-2 fylde crescent hesketh bank preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 04 Feb 2026
  • Mrs jill staziker-66 station road hesketh bank preston-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Feb 2026
  • Noise management plan Miscellaneous · 26 Jan 2026
  • Hepworth acoustics - memo Miscellaneous · 26 Jan 2026
  • Greengates estates email Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 13 Jan 2026
  • Mr kieran thomas-3 thornton drive hesketh bank pr4 6fg-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 Dec 2025
  • Letter from anfield road primary school to applicant Miscellaneous · 23 Dec 2025
  • Letter from all saints ce primary school to applicant Miscellaneous · 23 Dec 2025
  • Email from aurora brooklands school to applicant Miscellaneous · 23 Dec 2025
  • Email from thames primary academy to applicant Miscellaneous · 23 Dec 2025
  • Mr kieran thomas-3 thornton drive hesketh bank pr4 6fg-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 30 Oct 2025
  • K. thomas - 3 thornton drive Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 29 Oct 2025
  • Greengate estates Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 29 Oct 2025
  • V walsh & d mcdonald, 30 station road, hesketh bank Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 28 Oct 2025
  • Greengate estates Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 Oct 2025
  • Supplementary statement Miscellaneous · 13 Oct 2025
  • Green gate estates, thornton drive Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 01 Oct 2025
  • Mr kieran thomas-3 thornton drive hesketh bank pr4 6fg-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 01 Oct 2025
  • Mr john graham-5 greenways tarleton preston pr4 6rn-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 26 Sep 2025
  • Graham fairhurst, greengate estates ltd, thornton drive, hesketh bank, pr8 6py Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 09 Sep 2025
  • V walsh & d mcdonald 30 station road Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 08 Sep 2025
  • Mrs stephanie pope-fylde view farm shore road hesketh bank pr4 6xp-supports(full Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 26 Aug 2025
  • K thomas & e hargreaves 3 thornton drive Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 Aug 2025
  • Mr phil wignall-16 becconsall lane hesketh bank preston pr4 6rr-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 Aug 2025
  • Councillor call in request Consultation response · 18 Aug 2025
  • S & j calvert 32 station road Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 Aug 2025
  • Stephen smethurst-44 station road preston pr4 6sp-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 14 Aug 2025
  • Mrs sue rigby-36 station road hesketh bank preston pr4 6sp-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 12 Aug 2025
  • Mr nilma solanki-60 station road hesketh bank preston pr4 6sp-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 09 Aug 2025
  • Mr phil wignall-16 becconsall lane hesketh bank preston pr4 6rr-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 07 Aug 2025
  • Mrs jill staziker-66 station road, hesketh bank , preston preston pr4 6sp-object Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 07 Aug 2025
  • Mr albert mcmenemy-64 station road hesketh bank preston pr4 6sp-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 06 Aug 2025
  • Mr john bentley-54 station road hesketh bank preston lancs pr4 6sp-supports(full Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 04 Aug 2025
  • V walsh and d mcdonald 30 station road hesketh bank preston pr4 6sp Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 04 Aug 2025
  • Mr phil wignall-16 becconsall lane hesketh bank preston pr4 6rr-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 30 Jul 2025
  • Mrs jill staziker-66 station road, hesketh bank , preston preston pr4 6sp-object Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 30 Jul 2025
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 22 Jul 2025
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 18 Jul 2025
  • Noise impact assessment Miscellaneous · 18 Jul 2025
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 18 Jul 2025
  • Decision notice ref: 8/80/968 Miscellaneous · 18 Jul 2025

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What happens while it is decided

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