The Old Vicarage 121 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a school (Use Class F1). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
- L39 0EB
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Bickerstaffe
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- De Pol Associates
Decision outlook
Day 77, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15106423
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15106423
- Neighbours
- 30 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 13 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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