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Land To The South Of (West Side) Stopgate Lane Simonswood Lancashire

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0520/FUL Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Change of use to HGV trailer storage park (Use Class B8), erection of fencing and other associated works (part retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0520/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0520/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Simonswood
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 September 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

Eden Planning & Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Altrincham

Active · incorporated 2013 · Altrincham

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Documents

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

31 documents on file for this application

  • Simonswood parish council response Consultation response · 17 Aug 2026
  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 17 Aug 2026
  • Call in request Consultation response · 13 Aug 2026
  • Great crested newt survey results Miscellaneous · 28 Jul 2026
  • Lighting assessment Miscellaneous · 28 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 27 Jul 2026
  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 27 Jul 2026
  • Proposed fence layout Plans · 27 Jul 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 19 Jun 2026
  • Air quality assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Proposed Drainage Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • Archaeological assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Flood risk assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Existing fence Site Layout Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • Biodiversity survey and report Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Pea Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Biodiversity metric calculation tool Miscellaneous · 19 Jun 2026
  • Proposed Landscape Plan · 19 Jun 2026
  • Noise impact assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Land contamination assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Land contamination assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Land contamination assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Land contamination assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Land contamination assessment Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Tree survey Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Tree survey Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Planning statement Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 2026
  • Design & access Surveys / Reports · 19 Jun 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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