Planning application
Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for up to 375 dwellings (use class C3), residential accommodation for older persons (use class C2 or C3), a community hub (use classes E, F2 and/or sui generis), together with public open space and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0734/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0734/OUT
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ormskirk West Ward
- Decision by
- Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sefton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/0370/SCO Decided
Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire
Scoping Opinion - residential development of up to 400 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Sefton
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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
77 documents on file for this application
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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 outline applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire
Scoping Opinion - residential development of up to 400 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Decided Outline New dwelling 10 docsMajor scheme -
Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire
Scoping Opinion - residential development of up to 400 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Decided Outline New dwelling 10 docsMajor scheme -
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Removal of Condition No. 10 of planning permission 2019/0519/FUL - Demolition of the two end bays of the adjacent barn.
Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs -
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Removal of Condition No. 10 of planning permission 2019/0519/FUL - Demolition of the two end bays of the adjacent barn.
Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs -
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Refused Prior approval Extension 2 docsDomestic -
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Refused Prior approval Extension 2 docsDomestic
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