Planning application
150 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of four-bedroom dwelling house as HMO (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0680/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0680/LDC
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ormskirk West Ward
- Parish
- Unparished - Ormskirk
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- L39 2EY
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Sefton through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Sefton
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Proposed
- Appendix a
- Supporting statement
- Application form - without personal data
- Council tax exemption 2020
- Existing
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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150 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY
95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Certificate of Lawfulness - Use of four-bedroom dwelling house as HMO (Use Class C4).
Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docsDomestic -
198 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EY
87% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4, 7 & 11 of planning permission 2025/0488/FUL relating to materials, highways and drainage.
Awaiting decision 16 docs -
145 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EP
86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Single storey extension to side and rear.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
145 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EP
86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
Single storey extension to side and rear.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 4 docsSmall domestic -
Direct Accident Management Ltd 85 New Court Way Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YT
86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Part change of use from warehouse to bespoke gym.
Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs -
Direct Accident Management Ltd 85 New Court Way Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YT
86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Part change of use from warehouse to bespoke gym.
Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Sefton
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2026/0587/LDP Granted
2 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0589/LDP Granted
6 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0588/LDP Granted
4 Windmill Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QB
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Erection of a single storey rear extension including alterations to the roof of the existing original rear kitchen outrigger and replacement single glazed windows with double glazed UPVC frames.
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2026/0506/LDP Split decision
Elm Farm Nursery Butchers Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SY
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single storey extension to side, loft conversion including roof dormer extension and porch canopy to front.
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2026/0576/LDP Granted
Ayscough Farm House Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UA
Certificate of Lawfulness -Proposed side outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.