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Certificate of Lawfulness - This application seeks to confirm that a lawful start has been made to planning permission reference 2021/0965/FUL (allowed on appeal reference APP/P2365/W/22/3300135).

297 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SE

DecidedReference: 2025/0966/LDCWest Lancashire Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (existing)
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
West Lancashire Borough Council

Application overview

Certificate of Lawfulness - This application seeks to confirm that a lawful start has been made to planning permission reference 2021/0965/FUL (allowed on appeal reference APP/P2365/W/22/3300135).

Proposal details

Reference
2025/0966/LDC
Alternative references
PP-14478829
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Agent
MWT Planning Ltd

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Application location

297 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SE

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Documents 18 of 18

DocumentPublishedAction
Officers recommendation reportOfficer / Committee Report · PDF30 Jan 2026View
Decis law dev cert (existing) approvedDecision Notice · PDF30 Jan 2026View
Parish council kevin newsham-7 holmeswood road rufford, ormskirk l40 1ty-supportConsultation response · PDF9 Dec 2025View
Environmental protection responseConsultation response · PDF25 Nov 2025View
Application form - without personal dataApplication Form · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Site Location PlanSite Location Plan · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Condition 5Miscellaneous · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Covering letterMiscellaneous · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Groundworks contractor statementMiscellaneous · PDF12 Nov 2025View
1Photographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
2Photographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
3Photographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
4Photographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Additional plansPhotographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Additional plansPhotographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Additional plansPhotographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Additional plansPhotographs · PDF12 Nov 2025View
Surveyor statementMiscellaneous · PDF12 Nov 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Cert of Lawfulness (EXISTING) Granted
Decis law dev cert (existing) approved
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