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RSPCA Animal Shelter New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DW

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0879/PND Prior approval

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

  1. 19 Oct 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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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 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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