Planning application
Land Between Stopgate Lane And Simonswood Industrial Estate Simonswood Lancashire
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
County Matter - Change of use of site to storage of inert waste material and product mounds as an extension to the existing waste transfer station.
As published by the council, reference LCC/2026/0030
Application record
- Reference
- LCC/2026/0030
- Type
- County Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Simonswood
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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.
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's median decision took 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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