Planning application
10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0582/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0582/LDC
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Cert of Lawfulness (EXISTING) REFUSED
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward
- Parish
- Unparished - Skelmersdale
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WN8 6BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/0874/FUL Awaiting decision
10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
Retrospective change of use of land from open ground to residential garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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30 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (EXISTING) REFUSED
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24 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- Environmental protection response
- Supporting statement from applicant
- Application form
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Lancashire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
87% historically approved · decision due ~13 Dec
Retrospective change of use of land from open ground to residential garden.
Awaiting decision Full applications 3 docs -
10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.
Refused Lawful development 6 docsSmall domestic -
19 Mercury Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BE
Single storey side extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
The Old Barn Heyes Farm Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BH
Conversion of part of existing garden store into habitable accommodation. Timber cladding to part of front elevation. Change windows to part of front elevation.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs -
The Old Barn Heyes Farm Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BH
Conversion of part of existing garden store into habitable accommodation. Timber cladding to part of front elevation. Change windows to part of front elevation.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs -
7 De-haviland Way Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6DG
Single storey rear extension Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5.24m Maximum height of the extension 3.41m Height of eaves of the extension 2.49m
Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docsSmall domestic
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