55 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

1. 11 Aug 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Lancashire took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 55 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

  2026/0676/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Part two storey part single storey rear extensions at 55 St Helens Road, Ormskirk.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

  2026/0421/FUL Submitted 20 May 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Single storey infill extension to rear of property.

  Decided Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

  2024/0861/FUL Submitted 10 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed single-storey rear extension and widening of the existing access including new metal gates to match existing.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 5 Weldon Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4RA

  T/2026/0059/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  Section 211 Notice - notification to fell a dying Holly Tree.

  Granted Trees

• Edge Hill University St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QP

  2026/0686/CON Submitted 13 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 and final requirements for condition no 3 of planning permission 2025/0670/FUL relating to bird boxes and BNG.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 39 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QW

  2026/0421/FUL Submitted 20 May 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey infill extension to rear of property.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/0887/FUL Awaiting decision

  Greenways Parrs Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BP

  Change existing entrance/exit to entrance only, extend new vehicular entrance/exit gateway for ingress into the site with new electric gates, remove and replace hedge and add screen planting.

  21 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0878/FUL Awaiting decision

  Mission Church Of Saint Cyprian Hoscar Moss Road Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BG

  Full planning application for proposed installation of rooflights and private sewage treatment plant.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0874/FUL Awaiting decision

  10 Wellington Close Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6BJ

  Retrospective change of use of land from open ground to residential garden.

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0869/FUL Awaiting decision

  31 Church Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SB

  Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2020/0867/FUL in relation to approved plans.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0868/FUL Awaiting decision

  Holly Lane Farm Holly Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HJ

  Single storey extension to the existing dwellinghouse at Holly Lane Farm

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications