Planning application
Ibstock Bricks (1996) Ltd Ravenhead Works Chequer Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DD
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing former Ravenhead Brickworks factory and erection of 232 dwellings, reconfiguration of the existing vehicular access point, re-opening of the north-western access for an emergency access, internal access roads and, provision of public open space, landscaping together with other associated infrastructure and works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0598/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0598/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Up Holland Ward
- Parish
- Up Holland
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- WN8 0DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Sefton
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
142 documents on file for this application
- Bat non-licensed method statement
- Bat survey report
- Bat hibernation report
- United utilites response
- Coal authority response
- Highways response
- Mr john cassidy-denholme upholland-neutral(full)
- Dr michael hardman-49 mason drive upholland-neutral(full)
- Ms louise ibbotson-daybrook, upholland skelmersdale-neutral(full)
- Mr stephen molyneux -8 chequer lane upholland skelmersdale-objects(full)
- Lead local flood authority
- Merseyside & west lancashire bat group
- School planning team
- Community and wellbeing team response
- Natural england response
- Regeneration development project manager response
- Historic environment response
- Growth lancashire
- Market report
- Method statement
- Mrs sue shaw-71 miners view, off chequer lane up holland-objects(full)
- Up holland parish council-west lancashire borough council 52 derby street ormski
- Mrs louise williams-23 danbers upholland-neutral(full)
- Mr dan mcarthur-greenall -3 mill lane upholland-supports(full)
- Pea -ecology
- Merseyside & west lancashire bat group
- Ms april parry-6 chequer lane, upholland skelmersdale-neutral(full)
- Lancashire fire and rescue
- Active travel england
- Hse
- Hse
- Site notice
- Consultation/neighbours notified
- Existing
- Type d - 2b4p - 81
- Type d - 2b4p - 81
- Proposed
- Landscape
- Landscape
- Landscape
- Landscape
- Landscape
- Arboricultural impact assessment and method statement
- Landscape
- Landscape
- Infrastructure delivery statement
- Energy statement
- Application form - without personal data
- Air quality assessment
- Cemp
- Preliminary
- Employment & skills
- Sustainability appraisal
- Hds
- Housing provision
- Noise impact assessment
- Statement of community involvement
- Waste management
- Topographical
- Demolition
- Materials distribution
- Boundary treatments
- Car charging
- Proposed
- Bungalow detached
- Bungalow semi-detached
- Type c - 2b3p - 74
- Type c - 2b3p - 74
- Type c - 2b3p - 74 - terrace
- Type c - 2b3p - 74 - terrace 04
- Type c - 2b3p - 74 - terrace 04
- Type f - 3b4p - 74
- Type f - 3b4p - 86
- Type h - 3b5p - 93
- Type h - 3b5p - 93
- Type i - 3b6p - 106
- Type i - 4b6p - 114
- Bin stores
- Bike stores
- Bin stores
- Cycle stores
- Mineral resource
- Soil infiltration
- Drainage
- Drainage
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Flood risk assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Land contamination assessment
- Travel plan
- Coal mining risk assessment
- Site features
- Coal mining risk assessment
- Coal mining risk assessment
- Coal mining risk assessment
- Coal mining risk assessment
- Planning statement
- Great crested newt biodiversity
- Bng statement
- Biodiversity gain plan
- Affordable housing statement
- Covering letter
- Design & access statement
- Transport assessment
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