7 Drummersdale Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0228/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Side extension which extends beyond the rear of 7 Drummersdale Lane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
L40 9QY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Case officer
Track to view
Decision
Cert of Lawfulness (PROPOSED) Permitted
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14754916
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.4/10
Poor
#284 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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. View full council performance
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