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478 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SQ

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0725/LDC Lawful development

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness - B2 and B8 Use.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0725/LDC

Application record

Reference
2026/0725/LDC
Category
Lawful development
Status
Registered
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
L40 1SQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Preston

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with West Lancashire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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