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The Old Vicarage 121 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0629/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

Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a school (Use Class F1).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0629/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0629/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Bickerstaffe
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L39 0EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

De Pol Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Riversway

Active · incorporated 2003 · Riversway

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • Highways Consultation response · 19 Aug 2026
  • Call in request Consultation response · 13 Aug 2026
  • Edward j mccarthy, taylor's cottage, back lane, bickerstaffe, ormskirk, l39 0en Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 07 Aug 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 24 Jul 2026
  • Planning statement Surveys / Reports · 24 Jul 2026
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 24 Jul 2026
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 24 Jul 2026

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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 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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