93A - 93F Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EL

2026/0062/LBCListed Building ConsentRefused

Refused on 14 September 2026

Council decision: Listed Building Consent REFUSEDDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent -The proposed works involve replacing all external timber doors and windows with like-for-like units, replicating original proportions, detailing, and finishes. Doors will include double-glazed panels and restored ironmongery.

Received: 27 January 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: West Lancashire Borough Council
Ward: Ormskirk West Ward
Agent: Arcus Consulting

ReceivedReceived27 Jan
ValidatedValidated27 Jan
Consult.Consultation19 Feb
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided14 Sep

Decided in 230 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for window replacement at 93A - 93F Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2EL. West Lancashire has handled 41 applications of this type. This one was decided in 230 days, 25 weeks longer than West Lancashire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 55 applications across Ormskirk West Ward. We hold 507 applications in total for the L39 postcode area.

64% of heritage applications at West Lancashire Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed repair, refurbishment and replacement of windows and doors would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II Listed Building. In particular, inadequate details have been submitted regarding the extent of repair and replacement proposed, glazing specifications, window section dimensions and the relationship between the proposed works and existing secondary glazing. The Local Planning Authority is therefore unable to properly assess the impact of the proposals on the significance of the designated heritage asset and cannot conclude that the statutory duty to preserve the listed building has been satisfied. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 16(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Chapter 20 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy EN4 of the West Lancashire Local Plan 2012-2027 DPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: L39 2EL
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Unparished - Ormskirk

Planning application dates

Date validated: 27 January 2026
Consultation expiry: 21 February 2026
Consultation start: 29 January 2026
Consultation end: 19 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 29 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 21 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: Arcus Consulting
Agent address: Arcus Consulting Dalton House Dane Rd Sale M33 7AR

Planning decision

Case officer: Eoin Burns

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14617373
Documents: 12

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Listed building: Grade II: No. 91 and Nos. 93a to 93f, BURSCOUGH STREETOn or next to this site
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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