Planning application
The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Re-siting of existing swimming pool
As published by the council, reference 2022/1158/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/1158/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Planning Permission Granted
- Received
- 27 Oct 2022
- Validated
- 14 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Rufford
- Parish
- Rufford
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- L40 1SW
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0618/CON Awaiting decision
The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 2025/0902/FUL relating to Materials and windows/doors.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2022
Received by West Lancashire
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14 Dec 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Planning Permission Granted
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lancashire granted permission on 20 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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