Planning application
The Poplars Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UE
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing stable/storage building and erection of replacement ancillary outbuilding, with change of use to ancillary home office, workshop and storage.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0746/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0746/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Lathom
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- L40 5UE
Comment by 2 October 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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8 Sep 2026
Received by Sefton
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12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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
PWL Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Preston
Active · incorporated 1996 · Preston
10 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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