Planning application
10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0582/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0582/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward
- Parish
- Unparished - Skelmersdale
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WN8 6BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Sefton
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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
4 documents on file for this application
- Environmental protection response
- Supporting statement from applicant
- Application form
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docsSmall domestic -
19 Mercury Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BE
Single storey side extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
The Old Barn Heyes Farm Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BH
Conversion of part of existing garden store into habitable accommodation. Timber cladding to part of front elevation. Change windows to part of front elevation.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs -
The Old Barn Heyes Farm Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BH
Conversion of part of existing garden store into habitable accommodation. Timber cladding to part of front elevation. Change windows to part of front elevation.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs -
7 De-haviland Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DG
Single storey rear extension Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5.24m Maximum height of the extension 3.41m Height of eaves of the extension 2.49m
Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
7 De-haviland Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DG
Single storey rear extension Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5.24m Maximum height of the extension 3.41m Height of eaves of the extension 2.49m
Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Sefton
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2026/0587/LDP Granted
2 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0589/LDP Granted
6 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0588/LDP Granted
4 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0506/LDP Split decision
Elm Farm Nursery Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single storey extension to side, loft conversion including roof dormer extension and porch canopy to front.
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2026/0576/LDP Granted
Ayscough Farm House Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UA
Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed side outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.