24 Lord Street Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0232/LDP - Lawful Development Cert. (proposed) Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Change of use from C3 Dwelling to a C2 Children's Home for the care of one child. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (proposed)
Postcode
L40 4BZ
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Burscough Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dimension Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14803626
Env. assessment
No
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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