Planning application
Rivendell Plough Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JL
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Proposal
Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Concrete base to accommodate two storage sheds.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0738/PNP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0738/PNP
- Type
- Prior Notification - Agriculture
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Lathom South
- Decision by
- Prior Notification 28 days
- Postcode
- L40 6JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Sefton
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10 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 5 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Designs in Cad Agent, a design practice registered in Knowsley
Active · incorporated 2012 · Knowsley
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
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.
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