64 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB

1. 19 Oct 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 22 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 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.

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.

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.

• 60 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB

  2021/0677/LDP Submitted 21 May 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Erection of front boundary wall and side walls to front of property.

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 70 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB

  2026/0737/FUL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Proposed single storey wraparound extension including new pitched roofs over existing flat roof dormers, render to all elevations and modifications to front elevation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB

  2021/0806/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory, garage and store to facilitate construction of single storey rear, side extension and freestanding car port.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 36 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB

  2021/0806/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of conservatory, garage and store to facilitate construction of single storey rear, side extension and freestanding car port.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Harsnips Farm House 82 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SE

  2024/1058/CON Submitted 10 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2023/0587/LBC relating to windows.

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 3 docs

• Harsnips Farm House 82 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SE

  2024/1058/CON Submitted 10 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2023/0587/LBC relating to windows.

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 2026/0890/LDP Awaiting decision

  50 Langdale Drive Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SF

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0889/LDP Awaiting decision

  31 Long Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EX

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a fence and railing.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0856/LDC Awaiting decision

  Brymar Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RP

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of buildings for domestic storage and land for residential amenity purposes associated with the dwelling known as Brymar, Higher Lane, Dalton, WN8 7RP.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 14 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0848/LDP Awaiting decision

  Waterside House Stonemill Rise Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9BH

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use for the existing summer house, located in our rear garden, into a work from home salon for beauty and nails.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0840/LDP Awaiting decision

  Rose Villa Georges Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HD

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - erection of a new industrial building.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Lawful development