Scarth Hill Garage 42 Scarth Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0296/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Decided

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Proposed of use of garage for mot, repairs and servicing under use Class B2. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Apr 2026
Cert of Lawful (PROPOSED) Not Permitted
12 Jun 2026

Cert of Lawful (PROPOSED) Not Permitted on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

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 Ormskirk built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, 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
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
L39 4UH
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Aughton & Holborn Ward
Parish
Aughton
Case officer
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Decision
Cert of Lawful (PROPOSED) Not Permitted
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14848222
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