Planning application
Gregory Farm Gregory Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SP
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Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use from agricultural building to dwelling (and for building works necessary to convert the building).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0788/PNC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0788/PNC
- Type
- Prior Notification - Change of Use
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rural West Ward
- Parish
- Halsall
- Decision by
- Prior Notification 56 days
- Postcode
- L39 8SP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Sefton
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gary Hoerty Associates Agent, registered in Clitheroe
Active · incorporated 2002 · Clitheroe
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 40 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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