The Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0TA
Refused on 13 July 2022
Council decision: Planning Permission REFUSEDDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Thatched timber viking longhouse and removal of 13 trees
- Received
- 18 May 2022
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Scarisbrick
- ReceivedReceived18 May
- ValidatedValidated18 May
- Consult.Consultation5 Jul
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Jul
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at The Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Fish Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0TA. West Lancashire has handled 1,159 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 12 other applications at this address. We hold 1,221 applications in total for the L40 postcode area.
87% of full applications at West Lancashire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- L40 0TA
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Burscough Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 May 2022
- Consultation expiry
- 7 July 2022
- Consultation start
- 14 June 2022
- Consultation end
- 5 July 2022
- Neighbour consultation start
- 14 June 2022
- Neighbour consultation end
- 7 July 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Wlidfowl & Wetlands Trust
- Agent address
- WWT Slimbridge New Grounds Lane Slimbridge GL2 7BT
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-11180432
- Documents
- 10
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Green belt: West Lancashire
Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
12 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202129 Sep
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2021/1161/PNR - 20174 Dec
Removal of the existing tensile geodesic dome and construction of a new teaching structure, a new bespoke…
ApprovedFull Planning Application2017/1275/FUL - 201523 Oct
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 5 and 6 imposed on planning permission 2015/0650/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2015/1105/CON - 20151 Jul
Removal of silt from a water body within the Waterfowl Gardens for maintenance purposes, and use of the silt…
ApprovedFull Planning Application2015/0679/FUL - 201518 Jun
Variation of condition no. 4 imposed on planning permission 2015/0187/FUL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)2015/0650/FUL - 201523 Feb
Demolition of existing hide and erection of a new relocated hide and associated works.
ApprovedFull Planning Application2015/0187/FUL - 20145 Mar
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No'.s 3 & 4 of planning permission 2013/1076/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2014/0237/CON - 20134 Oct
Improvements to traffic flow within the Martin Mere car park including alterations to access and egress on…
ApprovedFull Planning Application2013/1076/FUL - 20124 May
Erection of transmission dish on a 5m high supporting steel mast to provide improved internet connectivity…
ApprovedFull Planning Application2012/0509/FUL - 201122 Nov
Replacement of existing play space and kiosk with new play equipment, safety surfaces and kiosk.
ApprovedFull Planning Application2011/1256/FUL - 201118 Mar
Retention of canoe safari channels and associated facilities including kiosk, canoe equipment storage…
ApprovedFull Planning Application2011/0333/FUL - 200918 Dec
Erection of single storey restaurant building.
ApprovedFull Planning Application2009/1406/FUL
Source: West Lancashire
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