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Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

Granted West Lancashire 2024/0759/PNC Prior Notification - Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use to dwellinghouse from agricultural barn (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

As published by the council, reference 2024/0759/PNC

Application record

Reference
2024/0759/PNC
Type
Prior Notification - Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: PNC Prior Approval NOT required
Received
9 Sep 2024
Validated
9 Sep 2024
Decided
1 Nov 2024
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
North Meols
Decision by
Prior Notification 56 days
Postcode
PR9 8DY

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0253/CON Granted

    Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0759/PNC relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Building Recording, Analysis and Reporting and Parking Space Plan.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2024

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 1 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: PNC Prior Approval NOT required

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2026/0253/CON Granted

    Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0759/PNC relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Building Recording, Analysis and Reporting and Parking Space Plan.

    Decided 26 Jun 2026 Conditions

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Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Officers recommendation report Officer / Committee Report · 01 Nov 2024
  • Pnc prior approval not required Decision Notice · 01 Nov 2024
  • Location plan Site Location Plan · 09 Sep 2024
  • Existing - floor and elevations Plans · 09 Sep 2024
  • Proposed - floor and elevations Plans · 09 Sep 2024

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What this grant of permission means

West Lancashire granted permission on 1 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    2024/0759/PNC Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use to dwellinghouse from agricultural barn (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

    Granted Prior approval 5 docs
    Domestic
  • Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    2026/0253/CON Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0759/PNC relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Building Recording, Analysis and Reporting and Parking Space Plan.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Balls Farm Marsh Road Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8DY

    2026/0253/CON Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2024/0759/PNC relating to Written Scheme of Investigation for Building Recording, Analysis and Reporting and Parking Space Plan.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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