Moss End Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

1. 23 Mar 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 27 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• Moss End Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

  2026/0231/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for full planning permission for an agricultural storage building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs

• Moss End Barn Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire L40 1TX

  2026/0795/FUL Submitted 22 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Change of use of an agricultural barn to a residential dwelling house. As part of the conversion works, other works also include proposed roof alterations and a replacement extension to the north facing elevation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Roofing 13 docs
  Domestic

• Gornalls Farm Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UF

  2026/0753/PNC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 350 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse (and for building works necessary to convert the building).

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 10 docs
  Domestic

• Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

  2026/0312/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 350 yards away

  Existing porch to the side elevation and conservatory to the rear are demolished. A single-storey rear elevation extension with a hipped roof is proposed to the rear, and a new porch to the front.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

  2026/0875/PNH Submitted 16 Oct 2026 350 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 5.49m. Maximum...

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 3 docs
  Domestic

• Sandy Way Manor Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB

  2026/0344/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 400 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Variation of Condition number 2 of planning permission 2024/0707/FUL relating to approved plans.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• 2026/0910/FUL Awaiting decision

  Trove House Asmall Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JL

  Demolition of the existing barn and erection of a replacement dwelling.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0898/FUL Awaiting decision

  68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL

  Approval of details reserved by condition nos 2 and 3 of planning permission 2026/0345/FUL relating to approved plans and materials.

  28 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0894/FUL Awaiting decision

  10 Wrightington Bar Wood Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SF

  Single storey rear extension to replace existing extension

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0888/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 St Elizabeths House Clyffes Farm Close Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9AD

  Extending existing fence to property boundary to within 1m of roadway at height of 1.8m.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0891/FUL Awaiting decision

  2 Springmount Drive Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AP

  Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2026/0213/FUL in relation to approved plans.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications