If you require a formal opinion on proposals before submitting
an application you should complete the appropriate request
form, available to download below:
Information on the procedure for obtaining pre-application
advice is provided in the Council's guidance note Information on
Pre-application Advice and for the drafting, negotiating and
monitoring of Legal Agreements (Adobe PDF format, 54kb).
The Council has introduced
charges for pre-application advice, specialist advice and for the
drafting, negotiating and monitoring of legal agreements. To
find the cost of your request, a fee schedule (Adobe PDF
format, 38kb) is available to download. Please note
that there is a separate fee schedule for a request for Code of
Sustainable Homes Assessment (Adobe PDF format, 14kb).
The fee is payable in advance and can be paid by
cheque, credit
or debit card or BACS. Further information is
available from the Planning Support Team.
Local Planning Authorities were given
discretionary powers, within the Local Government Act 2003, to
charge for services such as pre-application advice. The
introduction of pre-application charging in West Lancashire brings
the Council into line with other Lancashire Authorities.
To process a request the Local Planning Authority require the
request form together with the fee and information detailed in the
form / checklist. Failure to submit all information required
will result in the Local Planning Authority not being able to deal
with your enquiry.
The application can be sent by email to
plan.apps@westlancs.gov.uk
or by post to West Lancashire Borough Council, Planning Division,
52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF.
Contact us
If you have any queries on completing the pre-application
advice form please contact Andrew Leyland in the
Planning Support section.
Tel: 01695 585115
Email: andrew.leyland@westlancs.gov.uk
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