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Valley Farm Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB

2026/0151/FULFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 21 May 2026

Council decision: Planning Permission REFUSEDDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Retrospective permission for alterations to existing detached garage building to form ancillary accommodation incidental to the main dwellinghouse at Valley Farm, including minor roof alterations, ridge height increase, lightweight entrance canopy, and associated external works.

Received
26 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Rural North East Ward
Agent
Melrose Designs
  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated3 Mar
  3. Consult.15 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided21 May

Decided in 79 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at Valley Farm Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB. West Lancashire has handled 1,159 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 4 weeks longer than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 155 applications across Rural North East Ward. We hold 347 applications in total for the WN8 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt as it represents a disproportionate addition to the original building. The development is contrary to Policy GN1 of the West Lancashire Local Plan (2012-2027), the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Supplementary Planning Document 'Development in the Green Belt' (Oct 2015). No very special circumstances have been identified which would outweigh the harm caused.
  2. The proposed development, by virtue of siting, scale and appearance, has a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the wider area, contrary to the aims of Policy GN3 of the West Lancashire Local Plan (2012-2027) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WN8 7RB
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Dalton

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 March 2026
Consultation expiry
15 April 2026
Consultation start
25 March 2026
Consultation end
15 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start
5 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end
28 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
Melrose Designs
Agent address
85 Melrose Drive Winstanley Wigan WN3 6EG United Kingdom

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14722076
Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: West Lancashire

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