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Bankfield House 3 Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN

Refused West Lancashire 2026/0216/FUL Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of Use from C3 Residential to C2 Children's Home.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0216/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0216/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Planning Permission REFUSED
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L40 9RN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission REFUSED

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cockwill & Co Ltd Agent, registered in Maghull

Active · incorporated 2008 · Maghull

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Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

  • Decision-full planning refused Decision Notice · 04 Aug 2026
  • Planning committee/officer report Officer / Committee Report · 30 Jul 2026
  • Letter of support Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 29 Jul 2026
  • J houghton -ashleigh dalton-supports(full) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 21 May 2026
  • Highways response Consultation response (Highways) · 08 May 2026
  • J houghton - ashleigh, dalton, wn8 7rs Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 24 Apr 2026
  • Mrs k rhys - bankfield house Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 24 Apr 2026
  • June backhouse - 2 black moss lane, scarisbrick (redacted email address) Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 24 Apr 2026
  • Lcc childrens services reponse Consultation response (LCC) · 20 Apr 2026
  • Lcc childrens home market position statement Consultation response (LCC) · 20 Apr 2026
  • Call in request. Consultation response · 13 Apr 2026
  • Environmental protection response Consultation response (WLBC) · 08 Apr 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 19 Mar 2026
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 19 Mar 2026
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 19 Mar 2026

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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 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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