Planning application
Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed erection of four x single-storey blocks comprising floorspace to be for: Business / Industrial Units (Use Class B2 and / or B8 and F1) with associated works including associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0453/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0453/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Simonswood
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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LCC/2024/0035 Decided
Simonswood Industrial Park Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire
County Matter: Retrospective application for change of use of land to a site for the processing of inert waste to produce recycled aggregates
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Sefton
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 November 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Octo Architects Agent, an architecture practice
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 69% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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