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Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9AE

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0300/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

Change of use of land to car park, provision of widened sealed access, helipad, stoned parking area, 1.8m boundary security fence on highway/access boundary, and electric gates.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0300/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0300/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN6 9AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 2026, 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Enforcement: E/2024/0225/UBW (DC Application Submitted)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sedgwick Associates Agent

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

  • Meas response Consultation response · 27 Jul 2026
  • Environmental agency Consultation response · 06 Jul 2026
  • Highways response Consultation response · 03 Jun 2026
  • Mrs victoria baxter-1 lowther terrace appley bridge wigan-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 May 2026
  • Miss nicola lace-11 lowther terrace appley bridge wigan-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 20 May 2026
  • Susan roberts - 70 appley lane north, wn6 9aq Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 20 May 2026
  • Mrs anita o'donnell-76 appley lane north appley bridge wigan-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 19 May 2026
  • Ian and judith silverwood - 62 appley lane north, appley bridge Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 18 May 2026
  • Drainage Consultation response (WLBC) · 11 May 2026
  • Mr nicholas heywood-estate office appley lane north appley bridge-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 07 May 2026
  • Mr peter o dowd-appley lane north wigan-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 07 May 2026
  • Environment agency response Consultation response (Env. Agency) · 07 May 2026
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 29 Apr 2026
  • Planning statement and green belt assessment Miscellaneous · 24 Apr 2026
  • Call in request email Consultation response · 22 Apr 2026
  • The coal authority Consultation response · 21 Apr 2026
  • Site notice Site Notice · 20 Apr 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 14 Apr 2026
  • Existing site plan Site Layout Plan · 14 Apr 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 14 Apr 2026
  • Proposed site plan Site Layout Plan · 14 Apr 2026
  • Foundation and fence plan Plans · 14 Apr 2026
  • Transport statement Miscellaneous · 14 Apr 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided full applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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