3 Oak Tree Court Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SP
Pending
2026/0422/FUL
Description
Proposed two storey rear infill extension.
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works.
2024
Approved
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works.
2023
Approved
The Pines 207 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Proposed first floor side extension over existing garage.
2023
Approved
The Pines 207 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Proposed first floor side extension over existing garage.
2023
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works. (Resubmission 2…
2023
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective single storey rear extension and associated external works. (Resubmission 2…
2023
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective proposed single storey rear extension
2023
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Retrospective proposed single storey rear extension
2022
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
First floor front extension and single storey side extension
2022
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
First floor front extension and single storey side extension
2022
With conditions
Christmas House 224 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN
Hornbeam (T1) - Crown raise 6m Hornbeam (T2) - 5% Crown thin , apo crown clean Hornbeam (…
2022
With conditions
Christmas House 224 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SN
Hornbeam (T1) - Crown raise 6m Hornbeam (T2) - 5% Crown thin , apo crown clean Hornbeam (…
2021
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Part two storey / part single storey extension to the side, first floor extension to the…
2021
Refused
219 Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ
Part two storey / part single storey extension to the side, first floor extension to the…
2021
Approved
2 Oak Tree Court Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SP
Double Storey side extension
2021
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
Test TPO app
2021
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
Test app
2020
Approved
6 Pinewood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UZ
Single storey side extension.
2020
Approved
6 Pinewood Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UZ
Single storey side extension.
2020
Approved
Brick House Farm Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SL
Variation of condition no. 10 imposed on planning permission 2015/1118/FUL to allow chang…
2019
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
TEST
2018
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
test application
2018
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
test application
2018
Refused
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
TEST
2018
Refused
Stornoway 157 Foxfold Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6UE
TEST
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