Land South Of Gorst Lane Burscough Lancashire

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Sefton

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Bank House Gorst Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RS

  2026/0187/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of condition 4 of planning permission 2013/0977/FUL relating to general permitted development rights.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Bank House Gorst Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RS

  2021/0406/LDP Submitted 28 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed ancillary accommodation, a timber lodge within the residential curtilage of the property

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• Martin Lane Farm 5 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JH

  2021/0588/FUL Submitted 5 May 2021 350 yards away

  Proposed external alterations associated with thermal upgrade of existing letting cottages including raised height of ridge and roof coverings to accommodate above rafter roof insulation and rendered external insulation to existing external solid masonry walls.

  Refused Full applications 7 docs

• 33 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

  2019/1132/PNH Submitted 6 Nov 2019 400 yards away

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 6m. Maximum height of the extension - 3.780m. Height to eaves of the extension - 2.518m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 2 docs
  Domestic

• 33 Martin Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RT

  2019/1132/PNH Submitted 6 Nov 2019 400 yards away

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Dimension from rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - 6m. Maximum height of the extension - 3.780m. Height to eaves of the extension - 2.518m.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 2 docs
  Domestic

• Land To East Of Martin Lane Burscough Lancashire

  2024/0889/PNP Submitted 17 Oct 2024 400 yards away

  Consideration of details for Prior Approval - Erection of Agricultural storage building

  Decided Prior approval 8 docs

• 2026/0326/FUL Granted

  9 Beechwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NU

  Two storey side and rear extension

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0620/FUL Granted

  13 Wilson Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DE

  Proposed single storey front/side extension to existing dwelling.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0672/FUL Granted

  145 Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EP

  Single storey extension to side and rear.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0636/FUL Granted

  Halsall St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR

  Installation of roof mounted solar panels

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0815/FUL Awaiting decision

  13 Turnpike Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LD

  Proposed front / side extension following the removal of existing Garage

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Full applications