Goose Meadow Farming Ltd Courtyard Gore House Farm Carr Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4EU

1. 30 Jul 2026

   Received by Sefton

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 prior approval applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Adjacent Gore House Farm Acres Lane Great Altcar Lancashire

  2025/0802/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Conversion and change of use of an existing agricultural barn to a three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 31 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent Gore House Farm Acres Lane Great Altcar Lancashire

  2025/0802/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

  Conversion and change of use of an existing agricultural barn to a three-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 31 docs
  Domestic

• Goose Meadow Farming Ltd Courtyard Gore House Farm Carr Lane Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L31 4EU

  2026/0646/PNC Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Agricultural building to dwelling house with associated work.

  Decided 20 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/0738/PNP Refused

  Rivendell Plough Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JL

  Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Concrete base to accommodate two storage sheds.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0664/PNA Granted

  Meadow Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required -enlargement of dwellinghouse by the construction of additional storey. Maximum height of proposed additional storey - 8.2m.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0671/PNH Granted

  Gorsey Bank Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HF

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 7.86m. Maximum height of the extension 2.99m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.87m.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0788/PNC Awaiting decision

  Gregory Farm Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SP

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use from agricultural building to dwelling (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0623/PNR Granted

  Northern Packaging Uk Ltd Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EF

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required for the proposed - Installation of Solar PV system totalling 100 kWp

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Prior approval