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The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

Granted West Lancashire 2025/0852/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use from a 36m2 Commercial Unit, to an accessible Student Studio at 36m2. External facade updates to facilitate windows and doors, to match the adjacent/existing Student Studios.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0852/FUL

Application record

Reference
2025/0852/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission Granted
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Ormskirk West Ward
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L39 3AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0276/CON Granted

    The Market Cross 26 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Approval of details reserved by condition no 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 of planning permission 2025/0206/FUL relating to Boundary Structure, Lighting, Landscaping Works, Cycle Storage, Privacy Glazing and Biodiversity Enhancements.

    Decided 28 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission Granted

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

emc architects limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wirral

Active · incorporated 2020 · Wirral

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • Cover letter Miscellaneous · 22 Jan 2026
  • Letter to lpa in response to applicant Miscellaneous · 22 Jan 2026
  • Strategic planning Consultation response (WLBC) · 18 Nov 2025
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 07 Oct 2025
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 02 Oct 2025
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Additional plans Site Layout Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Approved floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Approved elevations Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Approved side elevations Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Approved rear elevation plan Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed side elevation 2 Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed elevation plan Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed elevation side 2 Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed rear elevation Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025
  • Proposed side elevation Elevation Plan · 02 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

West Lancashire granted permission on 8 May 2026, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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