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Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 to C2 childrens home for the care of one child aged between 7-17 years.

1 Top Acre Road Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NT

DecidedReference: 2024/0960/LDPWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Received
11 Nov 2024
Validated
18 Nov 2024
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 to C2 childrens home for the care of one child aged between 7-17 years.

Proposal details

Reference
2024/0960/LDP
Alternative references
PP-13532239
Ward
Skelmersdale South Ward
Parish
Unparished - Skelmersdale
Agent
All Children Matter Ltd

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Application location

1 Top Acre Road Digmoor Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9NT

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DocumentPublishedAction
Cert of law (proposed) permittedDecision Notice · PDF23 Dec 2024View
Rev aSite Location Plan · PDF19 Nov 2024View
SupersededSite Location Plan · PDF11 Nov 2024View
Floor Layout PlanFloor Layout Plan · PDF11 Nov 2024View

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Decision & conditions

Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
Cert of law (proposed) permitted
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