Fairways Red Cat Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0590/FUL Approved

Proposal

Rebuild front boundary wall and form new vehicular entrance to property, construction of new dropped kerb and erection of timber fence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Burscough built-up area; Green belt 22 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
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

Postcode
L40 0RB
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Planning Permission Granted
Decision date
4 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Approved, as 83% of extensions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Lancashire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
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