6 - 8 Aughton Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3BW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0478/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Advertisement consent - externally illuminated Projecting and Fascia signs, internally illuminated Directory of Services and Window posters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Clock Tower, Grade II, 46 m away · 7 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ormskirk built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,000,000 in October 2021. Other property, freehold.

18 October 2021£1,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
L39 3BW
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Ormskirk West Ward
Case officer
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Decision
Advertisement Consent Granted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis Hickey Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 22 days slower than West Lancashire's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
13,904decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in West Lancashire to go on. West Lancashire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

60 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14982902
Planning Portal ref
PP-14982902
Neighbours
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.