Planning application
3 Meadowbridge Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6LP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of approximately 9m of existing residential floorspace (converted garage) to a dedicated dog grooming room (sui generis use) as part of a home-based business. No external alterations proposed.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0632/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0632/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 21 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Unparished - Ormskirk
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- L40 6LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2025
Received by Sefton
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- Consultation/neighbours notified
- Hse
- Hse
- Existing floor plan
- Consultation/neighbours notified
- Site notice
- Hm registry
- Inc parking
- Proposed floor & elevation
- Application form - without personal data
- Proposed
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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