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31 Long Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8EX

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0889/LDP Lawful development

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 2026/0889/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0889/LDP
Category
Lawful development
Status
Registered
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward
Parish
North Meols
Decision by
Schedule 1
Postcode
PR9 8EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 23 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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

Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 21 Oct 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 21 Oct 2026
  • Location plan Plans · 21 Oct 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 21 Oct 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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