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130 Sandy Lane Centre Sandy Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LH

Granted Sefton 2026/0501/LDP Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)

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

Proposal

The proposed change of use of the existing commercial premises from a photography studio, Use Class E to a dog grooming salon also use class E. The premises will operate as a small-scale, appointment-based dog grooming business providing professional pet grooming services.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0501/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0501/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Skelmersdale Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WN8 8LH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Officers recommendation report Officer / Committee Report · 30 Jul 2026
  • Cert of law (proposed) permitted Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 15 Jun 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 15 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Sefton granted permission on 30 July 2026, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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