The Hermitage Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0618/CON - Discharge of Condition(s) Registered

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission relating to Materials and windows/doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

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    Conditions 3, 4 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsApproval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 relating to Materials and windows/doors.This application2026/0618/CON

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Rufford (West Lancashire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
L40 1SW
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Approval of Details on Condition
Applicant
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Agent
C C Gladding Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098698
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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