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Full planning application for a replacement dwellinghouse, following the demolition of Highfield House.

Highfield House Coal Pit Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HH

DecidedReference: 2025/0261/FULWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application timeline

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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  4. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

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  5. Standard Consultation Date

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  6. Standard Consultation Expiry Date

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  7. Decision Issued Date

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
18 Mar 2025
Validated
21 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

Full planning application for a replacement dwellinghouse, following the demolition of Highfield House.

Proposal details

Reference
2025/0261/FUL
Alternative references
PP-13836900
Ward
Rural South Ward
Parish
Bickerstaffe
Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

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Application location

Highfield House Coal Pit Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HH

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Documents 30 of 30

DocumentPublishedAction
Section 106 agreementLegal Agreements · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF17 Dec 2025View
Decision-full planning - approvedDecision Notice · PDF17 Dec 2025View
Section 106 agreementLegal Agreements · PDF20 Nov 2025View
Section 106 agreementLegal Agreements · PDF21 Oct 2025View
Natural england responseConsultation response · PDF6 Aug 2025View
Meas responseConsultation response · PDF5 Jun 2025View
CempMiscellaneous · PDF3 Jun 2025View
CoalConsultation response · PDF15 May 2025View
MeasConsultation response · PDF7 May 2025View
Geological and mining risk assessmentMiscellaneous · PDF7 May 2025View
United utilities responseConsultation response · PDF30 Apr 2025View
Lcc highways responseConsultation response (LCC) · PDF15 Apr 2025View
The coal authority responseConsultation response · PDF2 Apr 2025View
Consultation/neighbours notifiedConsultations & Neighbours notified · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Site noticeSite Notice · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF25 Mar 2025View
Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Planning statementMiscellaneous · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Bat assessmentMiscellaneous · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Proposed gfFloor Layout Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Proposed ffFloor Layout Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Proposed se + neElevation Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Proposed nw + swElevation Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
ExistingFloor Layout Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Existing nw + seElevation Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Existing ne + swElevation Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
ProposedSite Layout Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF18 Mar 2025View
Volume calculationsMiscellaneous · PDF18 Mar 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Planning Permission Granted
Decision-full planning - approved
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