Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 2026/0312/FUL Refused

  Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

  Existing porch to the side elevation and conservatory to the rear are demolished. A single-storey rear elevation extension with a hipped roof is proposed to the rear, and a new porch to the front.

  Decided 6 Aug 2026 Full applications

1. 16 Oct 2026

   Received by West Lancashire

2. 23 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire decided prior approval applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

  2026/0312/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Existing porch to the side elevation and conservatory to the rear are demolished. A single-storey rear elevation extension with a hipped roof is proposed to the rear, and a new porch to the front.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Holmfield Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire

  2026/0085/PIP Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Application for Permission in Principal - Proposed erection of up to 9 no. dwellings.

  Refused Outline 87 docs
  Several homes

• Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY

  2026/0312/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Existing porch to the side elevation and conservatory to the rear are demolished. A single-storey rear elevation extension with a hipped roof is proposed to the rear, and a new porch to the front.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Land South Of Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire

  2026/0418/FUL Submitted 20 May 2026 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

  Technical Details Consent relating to Permission in Principle for up to 2no. dwelling houses (2023/0663/PIP).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 32 docs
  Several homes

• Moss End Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

  2026/0231/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for full planning permission for an agricultural storage building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs

• Moss End Farm Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TX

  2026/0231/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 350 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for full planning permission for an agricultural storage building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs

• 2026/0870/PND Awaiting decision

  Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of single storey building.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0831/PNH Awaiting decision

  135 Tongbarn Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EL

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.8m. Maximum...

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0671/PNH Granted

  Gorsey Bank Rainford Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HF

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 7.86m. Maximu...

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0637/PNH Granted

  11 Lancaster Drive Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8AR

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.52m. Maximu...

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0580/PNH Decided

  58 Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RD

  Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required. Extension of dwellinghouse that extends 4.27m, no more than 3.8m in height and height of eaves of 2.3m

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval