23 Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QB Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1047/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent - Proposed paint removal on external wall, removal of damaged render on walls, repoint brickwork, installation of french drain, lime plastering on internal walls and replacement of faulty lighting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
13 Jan 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: White Cottage
List entry 1038285 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Scarisbrick Park, Scarisbrick
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 55 m away: Scarisbrick Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 15 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Bescar built-up area; National infrastructure project 1218 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £125,000 in April 1997. Detached house, freehold.

28 April 1997£125,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
L40 9QB
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Case officer
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Decision
Listed Building Consent Granted
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 40 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 83 for listed building consent. Approved, as 75% of listed building consent here are.

8%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
13decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Comments by
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use