East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AE

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Lancashire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that West Lancashire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire

  LCC/2021/0027 Submitted 22 Jun 2021 41m away

  County Matter - Construction of a new access track to provide safe access to water area.

  Decided Other 5 docs

• East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire

  LCC/2021/0027 Submitted 22 Jun 2021 41m away

  County Matter - Construction of a new access track to provide safe access to water area.

  Decided Other 5 docs

• Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9AE

  2026/0300/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2026 88m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun

  Change of use of land to car park, provision of widened sealed access, helipad, stoned parking area, 1.8m boundary security fence on highway/access boundary, and electric gates.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Northern Divers Building East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire WN6 9AE

  2026/0300/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2026 88m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun

  Change of use of land to car park, provision of widened sealed access, helipad, stoned parking area, 1.8m boundary security fence on highway/access boundary, and electric gates.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Lancashire

  CRT/2022/0001 Submitted 31 Aug 2022 168m away

  County Matter - Lawful Development Certificate for the use of imported fill material (inert) to raise quarry floor to within approximately 1 metre of current water level for safety reasons.

  Decided Other 1 doc

• Ty Chwarel 49 Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AQ

  2021/0781/CON Submitted 1 Jun 2021 170m away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 4 of planning permission 2021/0175/FUL relating to a landscaping scheme.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs