Planning application
RSPCA Animal Shelter New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DW
Works: Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of a single-storey former animal grooming block.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0879/PND
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0879/PND
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Rural West Ward
- Parish
- Halsall
- Decision by
- Prior Notification 28 days
- Postcode
- PR8 3DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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22 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lea Hough & Co. Agent, registered in Blackburn
Active · incorporated 2003 · Blackburn
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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See their track recordWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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