Apple Cast North West Eco Centre Cobbs Brow Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SF
Registered
2026/0244/CON
Description
Approval of details reserved by condition no 6 of planning permission 2025/0068/FUL relating to BNG Form and BNG Metric Information.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
With conditions
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3,4,5,7,9,10,11 and 14 of planning permiss…
2025
With conditions
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3,4,5,7,9,10,11 and 14 of planning permiss…
2025
Approved
Proposed change of use of an existing building to provide an education facility (Use Clas…
2025
Approved
Proposed change of use of an existing building to provide an education facility (Use Clas…
2022
Approved
Part Retrospective permission for the removal of an existing portacabin and erection of c…
2022
Approved
Part Retrospective permission for the removal of an existing portacabin and erection of c…
2022
With conditions
Approval of details reserved by condition No.18 of Planning Permission 2017/0350/FUL rela…
2022
With conditions
Approval of details reserved by condition No.18 of Planning Permission 2017/0350/FUL rela…
2021
Approved
Proposed overflow parking area, relocation of construction training and storage facility…
2021
Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2019/0731/FUL - Change the use of proposed…
2020
Approved
Proposed bird refuge shelter.
2020
Approved
Proposed bird refuge shelter.
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025