Planning application
68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions to square off existing rooms and new/extended dormers with pitched roofs.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0261/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0261/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: PROPOSED LDP Permitted/Not Permi (SPLIT)
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Rural North East Ward
- Parish
- Hilldale
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- L40 3SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/0345/FUL Decided
68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions to square off existing rooms, new/extended dormers with pitched roofs including feature window to front elevation and Juliet Balcony to the rear.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: PROPOSED LDP Permitted/Not Permi (SPLIT)
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
mark copeland architectural services Agent, an architecture practice registered in Wigan
Dissolved · incorporated 2003 · Wigan
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Officers recommendation report
- Split dec - lawful dev cert (proposed)
- Application form - without personal data
- The location plan
- Block plan of the site
- Existing floor & elevation plans
- Proposed floor & elevation plans
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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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68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions to square off existing rooms, new/extended dormers with pitched roofs including feature window to front elevation and Juliet Balcony to the rear.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docsSmall domestic -
68A Chorley Road Hilldale Ormskirk Lancashire L40 3SL
87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions to square off existing rooms, new/extended dormers with pitched roofs including feature window to front elevation and Juliet Balcony to the rear.
Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docsSmall domestic -
Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS
T1 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 50%. T2 - Ash - Remove (Declining canopy suspected Ash die-back). T3 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches away from Blue Cedar. T4 - Rhododendron - Remove 3 stems to give suitable clearance around neighbouring trees. G1 - Oak, Beech, Beech, Birch and Oak - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the footpath and highway. T5 - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway and remove substantial deadwood. T6 + T7 - Oak and Sycamore - Remove 1 large low lateral over the highway on the Oak and 1 subordinate stem on the Sycamore. ( Both trees have grown in close proximity, causing rubbing damage/weak points in the stems/lateral branches.) T8 + T9 - Oak and Sycamore - Crown raise no more than one third of the trees total height. 10 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway. Reasons - Part of good tree management.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Whinrigg 85 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AS
T1 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 50%. T2 - Ash - Remove (Declining canopy suspected Ash die-back). T3 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches away from Blue Cedar. T4 - Rhododendron - Remove 3 stems to give suitable clearance around neighbouring trees. G1 - Oak, Beech, Beech, Birch and Oak - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the footpath and highway. T5 - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway and remove substantial deadwood. T6 + T7 - Oak and Sycamore - Remove 1 large low lateral over the highway on the Oak and 1 subordinate stem on the Sycamore. ( Both trees have grown in close proximity, causing rubbing damage/weak points in the stems/lateral branches.) T8 + T9 - Oak and Sycamore - Crown raise no more than one third of the trees total height. 10 - Horse Chestnut - Crown raise upto 5 meters over the highway. Reasons - Part of good tree management.
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