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18 Meadowcroft Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RT

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0542/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

Use of dwelling for child minding.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0542/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0542/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Skelmersdale North Ward
Parish
Unparished - Skelmersdale
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN8 6RT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • Highways response Consultation response · 25 Aug 2026
  • Car park Plans · 03 Aug 2026
  • Amended ground floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 03 Aug 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 20 Jul 2026
  • Covering letter Miscellaneous · 30 Jun 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 29 Jun 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 29 Jun 2026
  • Ofsted 2019 Surveys / Reports · 29 Jun 2026
  • Ofsted 2025 Surveys / Reports · 29 Jun 2026

Trade members open them from here.

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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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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