Planning application
Land East Of Holmfield Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for Permission in Principal - Proposed erection of up to 9 no. dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0085/PIP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0085/PIP
- Type
- Permission in Principle
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Permission in Principle Refused
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Rufford
- Decision by
- Permission in Principle
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Permission in Principle Refused
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24 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm
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87 documents on file for this application
- Officers recommendation report
- Permission in principle refused
- Natural england response
- Highways response
- Strategic planning response
- Cllr bradshaw
- United utilities response
- Growth lancashire
- Mr & mrs street - the beeches, holmeswood road, rufford
- Interested party comment - s irwin - batgroup
- Neighbour objection - i&h garden, birch lane farm, holmeswood road
- Neighbour objection - h hall, 6 holmeswood road
- Neighbour objection - t yates, 2 smithy lane
- Neighbour objection - a clayton, melrose holmeswood (on behalf of parent)
- Neighbour objection - r&k stephens, morningside, holmeswood road
- Neighbour objection - b parker, craigmore, holmeswood road
- Neighbour objection - runner cottage, holmeswood road
- Dorothy caunce - fir tree farm, holmeswood road, holmeswood
- Charles parker - craigmore, holmeswood road, holmeswood
- Carol rawstone and stephen morgan - kimree, smithy lane, holmeswood
- Michelle johnson 2 moss view cottages - objection photos
- Neighbour objection - michelle johnson 2 moss view cottages
- Mr paul james harrison-holmcroft holmeswood road, rufford ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr paul brookfield-14 smithy lane holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr christopher caunce-fir tree farm holmeswood road, holmeswood ormskirk-objects
- Mrs sandra smith -the warren, holmeswood road rufford holmeswood rd-objects(full
- Mr vincent smith-the warren, holmeswood road rufford holmeswood rd-objects(full)
- Mr ben smith-the warren, holmeswood road rufford nr ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr daniel smith -the warren, holmeswood road rufford nr ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs margaret thompson-the warren, holmeswood road rufford nr ormskirk-objects(fu
- Mrs sarah newsham-holmeswood rd 7 rufford-objects(full)
- Mr alan bretherton-maythorne, holmeswood road rufford ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs geraldine taylor-4 smithy lane holmeswood ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr brian harrison-ivy cottage holmeswood road rufford, ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr kevin newsham-holmeswood rd 7 rufford-objects(full)
- Mrs jean holroyd-birch lane barn holmeswood road, holmeswood ormskirk-objects(fu
- Mrs hannah hall-6 holmeswood road rufford ormskirk lancashire-objects(full)
- Mr harry caunce-holmfield holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs janet caunce-holmfield holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr john ian gordon-5 church road rufford ormskirk-objects(full)
- Drainage response
- Conrad & michele baxter, mere farm, holmeswood rd, holmeswood l40 1ua
- Mr c & mrs b street, the beeches, holmeswood road, rufford, lancashire. l40 1tg.
- Dr richard bradshaw-1 fir tree cottage holmeswood road holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr david bradshaw-2 fir tree cottages, holmeswood road, rufford, holmeswood-obje
- Mrs maureen bradshaw-2 fir tree cottages, holmeswood road, rufford, holmeswood-o
- Mrs kathryn boothroyd-3 sunny villa holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs jayne yates-the poplars holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr ian yates-the poplars holmeswood road rufford ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs norma frost-firtree bungalow holmeswood road rufford-objects(full)
- Parish council kevin newsham-holmeswood rd 7 rufford-objects(full)
- Miss claire hammond-home farm holmeswood road rufford-objects(full)
- Neighbour objection - michelle johnson 2 moss view cottages
- Mr peter hall-6 holmeswood road rufford ormskirk lancashire-objects(full)
- Mr peter owens-48 sandy lane holmeswood ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr paul thompson-pendeford holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr richard johnson-2 moss view cottages, holmeswood road holmeswood rufford-obje
- Mr arthur wood-the willows 9, smithy lane, holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr chris iddon-1 moss view cottages holmeswood road rufford ormskirk-objects(ful
- Mrs linda birchall-boundary house farm holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr anthony nelson-chapel view holmeswood road rufford, ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs michelle johnson-2 moss view cottages, holmeswood rd ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs teresita mackay-sandyway cottage sandy lane holmeswood ormskirk lancashire-o
- Mrs alison thompson-1 mount pleasant holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr lawson pryke-8 roseacre gardens rufford ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr david dawson-ascalon holmeswood road rufford-objects(full)
- Mrs melinda jane kingsford-old post office farm, holmeswood rd rufford-objects(f
- Mrs leona walton-firtree bungalow holmeswood road holmeswood rufford-objects(ful
- Mrs jacqueline brannan-mill view holmeswood road ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs susan pearson-12 smithy lane holmeswood ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mr colin pearson-12 smithy lane holmeswood ormskirk-objects(full)
- Mrs kathleen cummings-the laurels farm chapel lane holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr wiliam cummings-the laurels farm chapel lane holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr andrew farley -homestead holmeswood rd holmeswood-objects(full)
- Rufford and holmeswood parish council comments
- Environmental protection response
- Call in request - cllr pope
- Pip site notice
- Miss carol rawsthorne -kimree smithy lane smithy lane holmeswood-objects(full)
- Mr paul morgan-5 holmeswood road, holmeswood ormskirk-neutral(full)
- Lancashire fire and rescue comments
- Consultation/neighbours notified
- Supporting statement
- Existing and proposed
- Shadow habitats regulations assessment
- Preliminary ecological appraisal
- Application form
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