PlotbeaconWest Lancashire Borough Council • 2026/0852/OUT
Care home planned at former Toby Inn
Former Old Toby Inn Ashurst Road Ashurst Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6XN
A 100-bedroom care home is planned at the former Old Toby Inn site.
The care home could bring more residents, staff, visitors, traffic, and building activity to Ashurst Road.
Written automatically by Plotbeacon.
How to comment
Tell the council what you think. Quote reference 2026/0852/OUT.
- Status
- Consultation open · 20 days left
- Type
- outline
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Consultation ends
- 13 Nov 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to redevelop the former Old Toby Inn site on Ashurst Road. The plan includes a 100-bedroom care home, a rebuilt inn, shared spaces, a cafe, and doctor’s rooms.
The larger site could bring more residents, staff, visitors, deliveries, and traffic. Building work could also bring noise, dust, and vehicles. Some details would be decided later.
The council will decide after the comment period. The supplied details do not say that the care home is already built or approved.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Old Toby Inn site to provide a 100-bedroom residential care home (Use Class C2), including reconstruction of the former Old Toby Inn and associated new-build care accommodation, communal and wellbeing spaces, GP/consultation facilities, cafe, staff and support accommodation. (Some Matters Reserved)