West Lancashire
West Lancashire/2026/0047/LDP
49 Fairstead Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RB
- Reference
- West Lancashire/2026/0047/LDP
- Authority
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- LDP
- Address
- 49 Fairstead Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6RB
- Postcode
- WN8 6RB
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Started
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Source council
- West Lancashire
- Council source record
- View public record
- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location - Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) -Change of Use from C3 to C4 - 5 Bedrooms HMO with shared kitchen and living facilities. Also creation of 2 additional Bedrooms on the ground floor. Moving the kitchen to different location. Creation of additional shower room. Changing rear doors into window.
Key dates
- Received 22 Jan 2026
- Validated 22 Jan 2026
- Started 22 Jan 2026
- Decided 18 Mar 2026
Planning history / related applications
No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.
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