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3 Meadowbridge Close Westhead Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6LP

Awaiting decision Sefton 2025/0632/FUL Full Planning Application

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

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Received by Sefton

  2. 8 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 Consultations & Neighbours notified · 18 Sep 2025
  • Hse Consultation response · 18 Sep 2025
  • Hse Consultation response · 18 Sep 2025
  • Existing floor plan Plans · 17 Sep 2025
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 11 Sep 2025
  • Site notice Site Notice · 11 Sep 2025
  • Hm registry Site Location Plan · 08 Sep 2025
  • Inc parking Site Layout Plan · 08 Sep 2025
  • Proposed floor & elevation Plans · 08 Sep 2025
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 21 Jul 2025
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 21 Jul 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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