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Land At Blackthorn House Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9DB

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0289/FUL Full Planning Application

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Proposal

Proposed Erection of a Block of 7no Commercial Units (1no B8 unit above 6no flexible use units for B2/E(g)/B8 with ancillary retail)

As published by the council, reference 2026/0289/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0289/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Parish
Wrightington
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
WN6 9DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 5 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Lancashire took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MWT Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Preston

Active · incorporated 2024 · Preston

66 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 65% granted

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Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

  • Updated pea and bng report Miscellaneous · 12 Aug 2026
  • Environmental agency Consultation response · 07 Aug 2026
  • Highways Consultation response (LCC) · 03 Aug 2026
  • Pea and bng assessment Superceded · 29 Jul 2026
  • Bng stat condition assessment Miscellaneous · 29 Jul 2026
  • Metric Miscellaneous · 29 Jul 2026
  • Revised transport statement with swept path Miscellaneous · 17 Jul 2026
  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC) · 02 Jul 2026
  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC) · 02 Jul 2026
  • Strategic planning response Consultation response (WLBC) · 01 Jul 2026
  • Updated proposed site plan Plans · 30 Jun 2026
  • Meas response Consultation response · 18 Jun 2026
  • Mr david millar-gullco international (uk) ltd 5 stonecrop, north quarry business Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Jun 2026
  • Gullco international ltd, 5 stonecrop, north quarry business park, appley bridge Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Jun 2026
  • Gullco international ltd, 5 stonecrop, north quarry business park, appley bridge Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Jun 2026
  • Gullco int uk response Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Jun 2026
  • Highways Consultation response (Highways) · 01 Jun 2026
  • Drainage Consultation response (WLBC) · 28 May 2026
  • Miss rebecca bullen-49 skull house lane appley bridge wigan-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 27 May 2026
  • United utilities Consultation response · 21 May 2026
  • Mr lee roby-lansafe ltd 4 stonecrop-neutral(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 May 2026
  • Mr james shovelton-47 skull house lane appley bridge wigan-objects(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 16 May 2026
  • Lancashire fire and rescue Consultation response · 15 May 2026
  • Coal authority Consultation response · 14 May 2026
  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 14 May 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 07 Apr 2026
  • Ground investigation report Surveys / Reports · 07 Apr 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 07 Apr 2026
  • Existing site plan Site Layout Plan · 07 Apr 2026
  • Proposed site plan Site Layout Plan · 07 Apr 2026
  • Proposed plans Floor Layout Plan · 07 Apr 2026
  • Proposed elevations Elevation Plan · 07 Apr 2026
  • Proposed section Plans · 07 Apr 2026
  • Arboriultural implication study Surveys / Reports · 07 Apr 2026
  • Arboriultural survey Surveys / Reports · 07 Apr 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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