The Duchy of Lancaster had intended to reveal its ambitious plan for its Duke of Lancaster Park at the ex-quarry this summer.
But the unexpected cancellation of the Royal Lancashire Show on the Duchy's land due to bad weather has left the plans temporarily stuck in the mud.
The park, if, gets approval, will eventually rival Tatton and Harrogate showgrounds and act as a rural gateway/country business park, regularly pulling in thousands of visitors from throughout the North.
Instead of announcing the ambitious scheme this summer it looks like being next summer or even longer before the Duchy's long-awaited, much debated planning application is finalised.
Duchy chief executive Paul Clarke stressed the Duchy remained firmly committed to a county showground at Myerscough.
Concerns
But he added: "However, we are also keen to respond accurately to local concerns and believe that a 'trial run' of the show would have provided us with valuable data from which we could then model future traffic requirements.
"We are therefore continuing our discussions with partners and potential users of the site, but will defer the submission of a formal planning application until the required data is available."
He said if the show had gone ahead it would have provided "factual evidence regarding traffic flows and organisational procedures against which we could have tested our proposals for a more permanent facility."
"We very much hope that a Lancashire county show will be held next year, and that the lessons learned from recent cancellations will be applied to the 2009 event.
"The provision of a permanent showground for Lancashire is a key element of our vision for the future of this site. The Duchy of Lancaster will therefore continue to undertake appropriate research and consultation to ensure that our final proposals are practical and viable for all parties – including the local community."
The Duchy and the Royal Lancs became partners in advance of the Royal Lancs' move from its previous site at Salesbury, Ribchester, to Myerscough.
Last autumn, when the Duchy and the show bosses revealed details of the Royal Lancs's move to Myerscough for 2008, Duchy officials said consultations over the 'masterplan' for its Duke of Lancaster Park would be held in spring this year, with the plans likely to be lodged by this summer. That timetable is now in tatters.
The Courier approached the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society to ask about their timetable and plans in the wake of this summer's cancellation and if a show would be held at Myerscough in 2009.
Chairman Gordon Roberts said: "There are a considerable number of people with whom discussions are continuing including the landowners, sponsors and supporters. Once these discussions are complete, proposals will be made to the RLAS committee.
"It is not currently possible to put a timescale on when this might occur as there are many complex issues which have to be taken into account and proposals on all aspects have to be developed before they can be considered by the committee."
l One potentially controversial element in the Duke of Lancaster Park could be the inclusion of an auction mart, because of the proximity of the Brock auction mart. Earlier this year the Duchy told the Courier it has received "an expression of interest" from L & K Group.