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Bloom In Box Unit 18 Swordfish Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JW

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0683/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Extension of existing workshop.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0683/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0683/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Burscough Town Council
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L40 8JW

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

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 13 Aug 2026
  • Proposed Elevation Plan · 13 Aug 2026
  • Proposed site and ground floor plan Plans · 13 Aug 2026
  • Existing Elevation Plan · 13 Aug 2026
  • Existing site and ground floor plan Plans · 13 Aug 2026
  • Site location and block plan Plans · 13 Aug 2026
  • Document issue sheet Miscellaneous · 13 Aug 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 13 Aug 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

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