Planning application
20A Church Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8PH
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed single story front extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation
As published by the council, reference 2026/0626/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0626/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Planning Permission Granted
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Old Skelmersdale Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- WN8 8PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Officers recommendation report
- Decision-full planning - approved
- Highways
- Application form - without personal data
- Proposed location plan
- Existing elevations and floor layout
- The location plan
- Proposed elevations and floor layouts
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lancashire granted permission on 28 August 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 full applications
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