Planning application
2021/0709/LDC
Tanpit Farm Cottage Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness - To confirm that the existing dwelling can be lawfully occupied in non-compliance with condition 3 attached to application reference 8/83/541 requiring the property to be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed in agriculture.
As published by the council, reference 2021/0709/LDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2021
Received by West Lancashire
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28 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (EXISTING) REFUSED
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2021/0709/LDC Refused
Tanpit Farm Cottage Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Certificate of Lawfulness - To confirm that the existing dwelling can be lawfully occupied in non-compliance with condition 3 attached to application reference 8/83/541 requiring the property to be occupied by a person solely or mainly employed in agriculture.
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2023/0053/FUL Withdrawn
Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Removal of internal wall. Additional of new window to north elevation.
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2023/0054/LBC Refused
Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Listed Building Consent - Removal of internal wall. Addition of new window to North elevation.
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2023/0053/FUL Withdrawn
Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Removal of internal wall. Additional of new window to north elevation.
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2023/0054/LBC Refused
Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS
Listed Building Consent - Removal of internal wall. Addition of new window to North elevation.
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2026/0059/FUL Awaiting decision
Land Adj To Round House Tanpit Fold Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7AF
Formation of pond
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2026/0455/LDP Granted
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