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Sycamore House Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

Refused West Lancashire 2024/0451/PIP Permission in Principle

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle erection of up to 9 dwellings

As published by the council, reference 2024/0451/PIP

Application record

Reference
2024/0451/PIP
Type
Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Permission in Principle Refused
Received
14 May 2024
Validated
28 May 2024
Decided
25 Sep 2024
Ward
Ormskirk West Ward
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
L40 7SW

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0855/FUL Awaiting decision

    Sycamore House Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

    Proposed conversion of an existing domestic garage to form ancillary residential accommodation

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2024

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 28 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Permission in Principle Refused

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • Permission in principle refused Decision Notice · 25 Sep 2024
  • General area Site Location Plan · 23 May 2024
  • Outlined area Site Location Plan · 23 May 2024

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What this refusal means

West Lancashire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Proposed conversion of an existing domestic garage to form ancillary residential accommodation

    Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

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