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Sycamore House Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0855/FUL Full applications

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Proposal

Proposed conversion of an existing domestic garage to form ancillary residential accommodation

As published by the council, reference 2026/0855/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0855/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Registered
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Ormskirk West Ward
Postcode
L40 7SW

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lancashire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2024/0451/PIP Refused

    Sycamore House Farm High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L40 7SW

    Application for Permission in Principle erection of up to 9 dwellings

    Decided 25 Sep 2024 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Oct 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 19 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 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

Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 12 Oct 2026
  • Proposed Elevation Plan · 12 Oct 2026
  • Proposed 3d view Plans · 12 Oct 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 12 Oct 2026
  • Proposed Floor Layout Plan · 12 Oct 2026
  • Existing Elevation Plan · 12 Oct 2026
  • Preliminary bat roost assessment Surveys / Reports · 12 Oct 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 12 Oct 2026
  • Layout plan Site Layout Plan · 12 Oct 2026
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 12 Oct 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

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