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Verge In Between Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6GG

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0571/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

The construction and operation of a micro battery storage project.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0571/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0571/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Skelmersdale South Ward
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN8 6GG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 7 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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.

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 07 Aug 2026
  • United utilities Consultation response · 28 Jul 2026
  • Highways Consultation response (Highways) · 17 Jul 2026
  • Site notice Site Notice · 10 Jul 2026
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 10 Jul 2026
  • Site location plan Site Location Plan · 07 Jul 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 03 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 03 Jul 2026
  • Battery box 3d views Plans · 03 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Elevation Plan · 03 Jul 2026
  • Noise impact assessment Miscellaneous · 03 Jul 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 03 Jul 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.

About full applications

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