Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
2026/0370/SCO - Scoping Opinion (EIA)
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Proposal
Scoping Opinion - residential development of up to 400 dwellings and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 26 May 2026.
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 7
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Eia scoping opinion
Consultation response (WLBC) · 4 Jun 2026
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Llfa
Consultation response (LCC) · 21 May 2026
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Natural england
Consultation response · 21 May 2026
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Highways response
Consultation response · 19 May 2026
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Lancashire fire and rescue
Consultation response · 15 May 2026
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United utilities response
Consultation response · 12 May 2026
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Environment agency
Consultation response · 11 May 2026
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Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Scoping Opinion (EIA)
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ormskirk West Ward
- Case officer
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- Applicant
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Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 5 May 2026
- Comments by
- 26 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #238 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #246 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #250 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #262 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
58 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
30 decided
578
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025
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Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire