224 Bescar Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0328/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered

Proposal

Retrospective Planning for 1.8m Boundary Fence (Corner Plot). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Oct 2026; it is now day 157.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Registered park or garden 54 m away: Scarisbrick Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 and 3, Bescar Brow, Grade II, 46 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 31 m away: Scarisbrick Park, Scarisbrick; Inside the Bescar built-up area; Green belt 25 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; National infrastructure project 1067 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
L40 9QT
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Scarisbrick
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 157, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in West Lancashire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 1575 days to the predicted decision (day 162)
52%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
272decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876410
Planning Portal ref
PP-14876410
Neighbours
6 May 2026
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 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

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.