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Scarth Hill Garage 42 Scarth Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UH

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0695/FUL Full applications

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Use of garage (Class B2) for MOT station, repairs and servicing (retrospective).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0695/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0695/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Registered
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Aughton & Holborn Ward
Parish
Aughton
Decision by
Schedule 2
Postcode
L39 4UH

Comment by 4 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Lancashire through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0296/LDP Granted

    Scarth Hill Garage 42 Scarth Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UH

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed of use of garage for mot, repairs and servicing under use Class B2.

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 December 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

David Machell Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Southport

Active · incorporated 2020 · Southport

33 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • Noise assessment Surveys / Reports · 08 Oct 2026
  • Application form Application Form · 07 Sep 2026
  • Existing and proposed site plan Site Layout Plan · 03 Sep 2026
  • Floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 03 Sep 2026
  • South elevations Elevation Plan · 03 Sep 2026
  • North elevations Elevation Plan · 03 Sep 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 03 Sep 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 18 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is 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.

About full applications

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.

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