Planning application
Smile Showroom 26 Derby Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2BY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0781/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0781/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ormskirk West Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Postcode
- L39 2BY
Comment by 9 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
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16 Sep 2026
Received by West Lancashire
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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.
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's median decision took 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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