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

2026/0259/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed conversion of double garage with new front bay window. Side extension to existing conservatory and replacement of rear bay window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Apr 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated unless Member request to Cttee · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 34

Plans & drawings 25

PDF Proposed elevations Elevation Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Elevation Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Elevation Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 3d drawings Elevation Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 3d drawings Elevation Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Site Layout Plan · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF The location plan Site Location Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Site/block plan - existing Site Layout Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Floor plan - existing Floor Layout Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (front) - existing Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (rear) - existing Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (side) - existing Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (side) - existing Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing front 3d drawing Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing rear 3d drawing Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan of the site Site Layout Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed floor plan Floor Layout Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (front) - proposed Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (rear) - proposed Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (side) - proposed Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation (side) - proposed Elevation Plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed front 3d drawing Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed rear 3d drawing Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Green belt 9 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
L39 4UH
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Aughton & Holborn Ward
Parish
Aughton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Planning Permission Granted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 162 days from validation, 98 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 64 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
203decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14815185
Neighbours
9 Apr 2026
Consultation
9 Apr 2026
Comments by
2 May 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