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2 Belfield Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HH

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0612/LDP Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from dwelling to Children's Home for the care of maximum of one child.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0612/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0612/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Status
Registered
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Skelmersdale South Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WN8 9HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 20 Jul 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 20 Jul 2026
  • Existing floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 20 Jul 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 20 Jul 2026
  • Proposed floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 20 Jul 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 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.

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