Planning application
11 Enstone Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use
As published by the council, reference 2026/0609/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0609/LDP
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WN8 6AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- Application form - without personal data
- The location plan
- Exisiting floor layout
- Proposed layout
- Planning statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lancashire granted permission on 8 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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