19 Roseacre Gardens Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1AA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0689/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed garage conversion with elevational alterations and front porch extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 14 Oct 2026, from West Lancashire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Plans & drawings 4

PDF The location plan Site Location Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing & proposed parking arrangements Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor, elevations & site plan Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing floor, elevations & site plans Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rufford (West Lancashire) built-up area; Green belt 60 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £484,995 in April 2019. Detached house, freehold.

12 April 2019£484,995New build

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

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2018
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
L40 1AA
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
Show
Agent
LBC Design Services

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 566 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
52%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
272decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158926
Planning Portal ref
PP-15158926
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.