45 Amersham Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JW

1. 22 Jun 2026

   Received by Sefton

2. 25 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

5. 24 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Cert of Lawful (PROPOSED) Not Permitted

Sefton granted permission on 24 August 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.

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.

• 1 Top Acre Road Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NT

  2024/0960/LDP Submitted 11 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 to C2 childrens home for the care of one child aged between 7-17 years.

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• 1 Top Acre Road Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NT

  2024/0960/LDP Submitted 11 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 to C2 childrens home for the care of one child aged between 7-17 years.

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• 16 Daniels Lane Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NH

  2021/0576/FUL Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Alterations and extension to existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• 45 Amersham Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JW

  2026/0528/LDP Submitted 22 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed subdivision of Nos. 45 and 47 Amersham, to re-create 2 separate dwellings

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 45 Amersham Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JW

  2026/0872/FUL Submitted 16 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

  Change of use of 45 Amersham to re-create two seperate dwellings to form Nos 45 and 47 Amersham.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 39 Ambergate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JN

  2021/0458/FUL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Side and front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 2026/0813/LDC Awaiting decision

  Land South Of Sunnyside Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Open storage for caravans and motorhomes under Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0655/LDP Granted

  29 Rimmer Green Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LP

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Loft conversion.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0582/LDC Refused

  10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0232/LDP Granted

  24 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from C3 Dwelling to a C2 Children's Home for the care of one child.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0621/LDP Granted

  45 Hants Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development