Land South Of Four Paddocks Flax Lane Burscough Lancashire

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by Sefton

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 24 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 September 2026, 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.

This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Qualco Cottage Hobcross Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UA

  T/2022/0163/TPO Submitted 9 Dec 2022 350 yards away

  Oak (T1) - Fell and dismantle - slight rot in stem. Oak (T2) - Clear from buildings 2-3m and deadwood. Ash (T3) - Clear from buildings 2-3m and deadwood. Oak (T4) - Clear from buildings 2-3m and deadwood.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 6 Brooklands Grove Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UT

  2021/0924/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2021 0.3 miles away

  Erection of two storey rear extension, new cladding to existing front dormer, internal alterations.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs

• 9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

  T/2026/0096/TPO Submitted 25 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD

  T/2026/0096/TPO Submitted 25 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

  Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• The Flat Langleys Farm Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TY

  2026/0246/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  Householder application for proposed erection of domestic garage

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• The Flat Langleys Farm Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TY

  2026/0246/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 0.3 miles away

  Householder application for proposed erection of domestic garage

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/0813/LDC Awaiting decision

  Land South Of Sunnyside Firswood Road Lathom Lancashire

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Open storage for caravans and motorhomes under Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0655/LDP Granted

  29 Rimmer Green Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LP

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Loft conversion.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0582/LDC Refused

  10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of land as domestic garden land, and retention and use of garden shed for storage associated with dwellinghouse.

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0232/LDP Granted

  24 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from C3 Dwelling to a C2 Children's Home for the care of one child.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0621/LDP Granted

  45 Hants Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Lawful development