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Whitehouse Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0704/FUL Full applications

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

Proposal

Proposed single storey detached garage to side of existing house, with new entrance canopy to front door/front elevation, and associated stone cills and new gates to driveway, with associated lands...

As published by the council, reference 2026/0704/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0704/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Registered
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L40 1TX

Comment by 12 October 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Studio John Bridge Ltd. Agent, registered in Preston

Active · incorporated 2014 · Preston

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • Green belt assessment Consultation response · 16 Sep 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 21 Aug 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Indicative 3d view Photographs · 21 Aug 2026
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Existing Elevation Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Proposed views from road Elevation Plan · 21 Aug 2026
  • Proposed Elevation Plan · 21 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 84 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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