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Romney Building Shaws Farm 28 Wyke Road Scarisbrick PR9 8AA

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0377/PNC Prior Notification - Change of Use

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Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from Class Q agricultural building to two dwellinghouses.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0377/PNC

Application record

Reference
2026/0377/PNC
Type
Prior Notification - Change of Use
Status
Registered
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Decision by
Prior Notification 56 days
Postcode
PR9 8AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • Highways Consultation response (Highways) · 01 Jun 2026
  • Environmental protection Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 28 May 2026
  • Site notice Site Notice · 11 May 2026
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 11 May 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 05 May 2026
  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 05 May 2026
  • Noise impact assessment Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Structural survey Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Meas response to previous application Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Proposed floor and elevations Plans · 05 May 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 05 May 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 prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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