134 Inskip Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JU
Refused on 3 July 2026
Council decision: PNH Details Refused1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.50m. Maximum height of the extension 2.87m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.40m
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward
- ReceivedReceived14 May
- ValidatedValidated14 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided3 Jul
Decided in 50 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a new dwelling at 134 Inskip Birch Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6JU. West Lancashire has handled 2,971 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 17 applications across Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre Ward. We hold 347 applications in total for the WN8 postcode area.
Why it was refused
- The proposed extension would extend beyond a wall which fronts a highway and forms a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse. Therefore, the proposal would not be permitted development under Class A. 1 e) ii) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- WN8 6JU
- Parish
- Not Available
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Architect profile
- RJG ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Wayne Daly
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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 (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, 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
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© 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.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: West Lancashire
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