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128 Ledburn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6TX

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0643/LDP Lawful Development Cert. (existing)

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Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a an existing use of Property to C2 Residential Care Home for one child/young person supported by 2 non -resident carers at all times.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0643/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0643/LDP
Type
Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Skelmersdale North Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WN8 6TX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  4. 3 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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.

Who's behind it

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Mike Sibthorp Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 29 Jul 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 29 Jul 2026
  • Exisiting and proposed parking spaces Site Layout Plan · 29 Jul 2026
  • Planning support statement Miscellaneous · 29 Jul 2026
  • Care support plan Miscellaneous · 29 Jul 2026
  • Existing floor layout Plans · 29 Jul 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 lawful development applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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