Planning application
2026/0468/PNA
Meadow Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB
Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required -enlargement of dwellinghouse by the construction of additional storey. Maximum height of proposed additional storey - 8.2m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0468/PNA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PNA Details Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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2026/0470/PNH Granted
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2026/0469/LDP Awaiting decision
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2026/0468/PNA Refused
Meadow Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required -enlargement of dwellinghouse by the construction of additional storey. Maximum height of proposed additional storey - 8.2m.
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2026/0470/PNH Granted
Meadow Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Rear extension. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 8.00m. Maximum height of the extension 2.80m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.40m.
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2026/0469/LDP Awaiting decision
Meadow Farm Sandy Way Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - Two single storey side extensions to the northern and southern elevations and erection of an outbuilding.
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2025/0979/FUL Awaiting decision
Land South Of Sandy Lane Farm Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UF
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