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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use of class C3 dwelling house to C2 children's home for one child.

31 School Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EH

DecidedReference: 2026/0306/LDPWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use of class C3 dwelling house to C2 children's home for one child.

Proposal details

Reference
2026/0306/LDP
Alternative references
PP-14318757
Ward
Old Skelmersdale Ward

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Application location

31 School Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EH

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF5 Jun 2026View
Cert of law (proposed) permittedDecision Notice · PDF5 Jun 2026View
Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF15 Apr 2026View
The location planSite Location Plan · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Layout plan - existingFloor Layout Plan15 Apr 2026View
Good neighbour policyMiscellaneous15 Apr 2026View
PhotographsPhotographs15 Apr 2026View
Management planMiscellaneous15 Apr 2026View
Covering letterMiscellaneous15 Apr 2026View
Planning statementMiscellaneous15 Apr 2026View

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Decision & conditions

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