2026/0141/LDC

1. 24 Feb 2026

   Received by Sefton

2. 20 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (EXISTING) REFUSED

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2026/0141/LDC Refused

  Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Single storey garden room.

  24 Feb 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 2026/0348/FUL Withdrawn

  Brookdale Cottage Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

  Demolish parts of existing ground floor extensions., add a 1st floor extension above the existing ground floor rear outrigger with associated alterations and upgrading works.

  27 Apr 2026 314m away Full applications
• 2026/0348/FUL Withdrawn

  Brookdale Cottage Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ

  Demolish parts of existing ground floor extensions., add a 1st floor extension above the existing ground floor rear outrigger with associated alterations and upgrading works.

  27 Apr 2026 314m away Full applications

• 2026/0447/LDP Granted

  47 Manor Avenue Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7TT

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Single story rear extension within permitted development guidance

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0436/LDC Granted

  7 Hornby Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7AW

  Certificate of Lawfulness - relating to a single-storey rear extension constructed at the property.

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0455/LDP Granted

  Kilty House New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DL

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - side extension to main dwelling, detached double garage and detached outbuilding.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0619/LDP Awaiting decision

  16 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension from the existing original rear kitchen.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0487/LDP Granted

  Linden Lea Doctors Lane Sollom Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HU

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Single storey, rear and side extensions.

  11 Jun 2026 Lawful development