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Land To The South Of The Bungalow Ferny Knoll Road Rainford St Helens

Refused West Lancashire 2026/0149/PNP Prior Notification - Agriculture

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

Proposal

Consideration of Details for prior approval - Erection of agricultural building.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0149/PNP

Application record

Reference
2026/0149/PNP
Type
Prior Notification - Agriculture
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Notif Agriculture- Details REFUSED
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Bickerstaffe
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Notif Agriculture- Details REFUSED

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Preston

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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