Wood House Farm Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QY

1. 8 Oct 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 12 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 December 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.

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• Barn Conversion Jollies Dean Farm Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QY

  2022/1303/CON Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition no's 7 and 9 on planning approval 2020/0729/COU relating to bat roost, window and openings and contaminated land

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Greystones Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QY

  2021/0328/FUL Submitted 15 Mar 2021 400 yards away

  Proposed extension of existing outbuilding.

  Refused Full applications Extension 4 docs

• 8A Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QZ

  2019/1173/CON Submitted 15 Nov 2019 400 yards away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 of planning permission 2019/0668/FUL relating to details of the design of the surface water drainage.

  Refused Conditions 3 docs

• 8A Lafford Lane Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0QZ

  2019/1173/CON Submitted 15 Nov 2019 400 yards away

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 of planning permission 2019/0668/FUL relating to details of the design of the surface water drainage.

  Refused Conditions 3 docs

• 8 Stoney Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QE

  2021/0568/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2021 0.3 miles away

  Replacement one and a half storey dwelling at 8 Stoney Brow, Upholland and associated minimal external works including an informal gravel driveway

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Stoney Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Lancashire WN8 0QE

  2021/0568/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2021 0.3 miles away

  Replacement one and a half storey dwelling at 8 Stoney Brow, Upholland and associated minimal external works including an informal gravel driveway

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/0887/FUL Awaiting decision

  Greenways Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

  Change existing entrance/exit to entramce only, extend new vehicular entrance/exit gateway for ingress into the site with new electric gates, remove and replace hedge and add screen planting.

  21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 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.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0869/FUL Awaiting decision

  31 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2020/0867/FUL in relation to approved plans.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0868/FUL Awaiting decision

  Holly Lane Farm Holly Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HJ

  Single storey extension to the existing dwellinghouse at Holly Lane Farm

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0865/FUL Awaiting decision

  68 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

  Partial replacement and partial extension of a dwellinghouse.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications