Fairfields Holmeswood Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouse. Extension extends beyond rear wall of the original dwellinghouse - by 5.49m. Maximum height of the extension 2.59m. Height of eaves of the extension 2.59m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from West Lancashire's recent extensions.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 24 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 £400,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Application type
- Prior Notification-Extension of dwelling
- Postcode
- L40 1TY
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
- Parish
- Rufford
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Schedule 1
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Phillip Seddon Associates
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Lancashire usually decides extensions by day 56.
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.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 23 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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 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.
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