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Lancashire Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TG

Granted West Lancashire 2024/0414/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Extension to overflow car park, erection of agricultural building, installation of log burning stove and pergola in cafe, replacement sewerage treament plant, 2 new water viewing platforms, erection of; pergola, natural play area and mud kitchen, bat roost, installation of fence to yard area.

As published by the council, reference 2024/0414/FUL

Application record

Reference
2024/0414/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Planning Permission Granted
Received
13 May 2024
Validated
4 Jun 2024
Decided
23 Dec 2024
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
L40 1TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2024

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 4 Jun 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Planning Permission Granted

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

West Lancashire granted permission on 23 December 2024, 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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