Planning application
Newburgh C Of E Primary School Back Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7XB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of new 2m high weldmesh fencing (measured from ground level) to the Back Lane boundary of the school playground. Removal of existing low-level railings and replacement with new 2m high mes...
As published by the council, reference 2026/0442/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0442/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Newburgh
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- WN8 7XB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 August 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
Arcadis LLP Agent
112 applications on PlanIndex · across 47 councils · 98% granted
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See their track recordThe Board of Governors of Newburgh CofE Primary School Applicant
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- Existing elevations
- Site bock plan
- Proposed elevations
- Proposed section drawiing with aerial imagery and exisiting and proposed fencing
- Site location plan
- Highways response
- Proposed elevations
- Existing elevations
- Proposed site layout plan
- Proposed section drawing with photo examples
- Site location plan
- Agreed eot
- Mr bill russell-bryn kerry cottage, back lane newburgh near wigan-objects(full)
- Parish council sandra jones-10 priory close burscough ormskirk-supports(full)
- Site notice
- Proposed elevations
- Existing elevation plan
- Site location plan
- Application form - without personal data
- Flood risk assessment
- Heritage statement
- Proposed site layout plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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