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41A Sandy Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8LA

Refused West Lancashire 2024/0825/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Dormer loft conversion to flat.

As published by the council, reference 2024/0825/FUL

Application record

Reference
2024/0825/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Planning Permission REFUSED
Received
27 Sep 2024
Validated
14 Oct 2024
Decided
9 Dec 2024
Ward
Old Skelmersdale Ward
Parish
Unparished - Skelmersdale
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
WN8 8LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2024

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Planning Permission REFUSED

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Manchester

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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