Land East Of Holmfield Holmeswood Road Rufford Lancashire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for Permission in Principal - Proposed erection of up to 9 no. dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 21 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 88
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 79
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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.
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- L40 1TY
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Rufford
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Permission in Principle Refused
- Decision date
- 21 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Wignalls Chartered Surveyors
How this decision compares
Decided in 107 days from validation, 52 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 55 for new homes. Refused, as 45% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 5 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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