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24 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ

Granted West Lancashire 2026/0232/LDP Lawful development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from C3 Dwelling to a C2 Children's Home for the care of one child.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0232/LDP

Application record

Reference
2026/0232/LDP
Category
Lawful development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Burscough Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
L40 4BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. 21 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted

  6. 21 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Site plan Site Layout Plan · 14 Apr 2026
  • Ground & first floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 14 Apr 2026
  • Proposed site plan Site Layout Plan · 08 Apr 2026
  • Statement of purpose Miscellaneous · 26 Mar 2026
  • Shift patterns statement Miscellaneous · 26 Mar 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 23 Mar 2026
  • Additional plans Plans · 23 Mar 2026
  • The location plan Superceded · 23 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Lancashire granted permission on 21 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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