1 The Courtyard Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SQ

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously Registered.

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.

• Application: 2020/0658/FUL (Decided)

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 1 The Courtyard Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SQ

  2026/0678/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission 2020/0658/FUL in relation to operational hours.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Burscough Methodist Church Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SG

  2025/0548/FUL Submitted 19 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Proposed single storey link block and installation of solar panels.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 90 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SA

  2021/0565/FUL Submitted 29 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Unclassified premises to become hot food takeaway (Previously Class A5). Extraction unit added to rear, timber frame canopy with outdoor seating area and planters to frontage.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• Tesco Superstore Station Approach Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RZ

  2024/0683/ADV Submitted 5 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Advertisement Consent - Installation of car park enforcement signage at entrance to and within car park area attached to existing car park furniture such as lighting columns and signage poles.

  Granted Advertising 2 docs

• Ramages 43 Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SA

  2025/0726/FUL Submitted 20 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan

  Change of use of part of ground floor from 2x residential flats (Use Class C3) to create 1x additional retail unit (Use Clase E(a)) fronting onto Mart Lane, involving external alterations to facade; change of use at 1st floor from ancillary commercial space (Class E(g)iii) and 1x residential flat (Use Class C3) to create 4x residential flats (Use Class C3) and conversion of roofspace to create 2x residential flats (Use Class C3), involving first floor rear extension alongside Mart Lane and 3 storey rear extension and rear dormer and 6x new rooflights; erection of 1x new dwelling (Use Class C3) to the rear, attached to No. 6 Mart Lane

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 39 docs
  Domestic

• Ramages 43 Liverpool Road North Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SA

  2025/0726/FUL Submitted 20 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan

  Change of use of part of ground floor from 2x residential flats (Use Class C3) to create 1x additional retail unit (Use Clase E(a)) fronting onto Mart Lane, involving external alterations to facade...

  Decided Full applications New dwelling 39 docs

• 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