Planning application
2026/0612/LDP
2 Belfield Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HH
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Sefton
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24 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Sefton for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0612/LDP Awaiting decision
2 Belfield Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9HH
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from dwelling to Children's Home for the care of maximum of one child.
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2026/0585/CON Awaiting decision
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 8, 9 & 12 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL relating to Planning Condition Discharge Statement, Water Management Plan for Construction & Construction Phase Plan.
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2023/0917/FUL Granted
Allied Business Centre Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of a new industrial/warehouse building (B2 and B8 uses) including ancillary office space and associated hard and soft landscaping.
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2026/0585/CON Awaiting decision
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 8, 9 & 12 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL relating to Planning Condition Discharge Statement, Water Management Plan for Construction & Construction Phase Plan.
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2023/0917/FUL Granted
Allied Business Centre Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of a new industrial/warehouse building (B2 and B8 uses) including ancillary office space and associated hard and soft landscaping.
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2026/0126/FUL Awaiting decision
Allied Business Centre 1 Potter Place West Pimbo Up Holland Lancashire WN8 9PH
Variation of conditions 2,18 and 20 of planning permission 2023/0917/FUL in regards to approved plans, landscaping and access.
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In Sefton
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2026/0447/LDP Granted
47 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TT
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Single story rear extension within permitted development guidance
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2026/0436/LDC Granted
7 Hornby Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AW
Certificate of Lawfulness - relating to a single-storey rear extension constructed at the property.
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2026/0455/LDP Granted
Kilty House New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DL
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - side extension to main dwelling, detached double garage and detached outbuilding.
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2026/0619/LDP Awaiting decision
16 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension from the existing original rear kitchen.
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2026/0487/LDP Granted
Linden Lea Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey, rear and side extensions.