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Earnsdale Vale Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JH

Refused West Lancashire 2026/0182/PIP Permission in Principle

Works: New dwelling

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 - The erection of three new build dwellings.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0182/PIP

Application record

Reference
2026/0182/PIP
Type
Permission in Principle
Status
Decided
Decision
Permission in Principle Refused
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Lathom South
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L40 6JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permission in Principle Refused

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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