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West Lancashire Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lancashire Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,649Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,681 approved or refused records
1,255Refused applications

6,426 approved · 1,255 refused · 381 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 May 2013 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Decided2013/0482/FUL

    Conversion of existing barns to form 3 dwellings including provision of car parking.

    Land Adjacent To 14 Harridge Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 3 May 2013
  2. Decided2013/0678/FUL

    Erection of glasshouse, biomass boiler, stormwater tank together with associated drainage and landscape works. Retrospective planning permission forfencing, access gates and hardstanding to front of site.

    Land Between 151 And 155 Southport New Road Tarleton Lancashire PR4 6HX

    Received 20 Jun 2013
  3. Decided2013/0887/OUT

    Outline - Erection of three detached dwellings.

    Land At Delph Top Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 14 Aug 2013
  4. Decided2013/0936/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of existing barns to form 3 dwellings.

    Land Adjacent To 14 Harridge Lane Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 28 Aug 2013
  5. Decided2013/1217/COU

    Change of use from allotment/general storage land to exercising area for four dogs (including two working police dogs) and retention of close boarded fence. Importation of top soil to level the land.

    Land To The Rear Of 8 To 10 Station Road Banks Lancashire

    Received 12 Nov 2013
  6. Decided2013/1225/FUL

    To remove the existing 14 metre high wireless mast, mounted on an outbuilding, and replace with a new 15 metre high, ground mounted lattice tower. This tower will be positioned behind the aforementioned outbuilding. The mast will house 1satellite dish and 1 aerial (retrospective).

    Prince William Inn Beacon Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RU

    Received 14 Nov 2013
  7. Decided2013/1258/OUT

    Outline - Residential development across two phases, including associated garages, roads, landscaping and public realm creation in the form of a linear park and B1 employment uses. Details of access included.

    Henry Alty Ltd Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SP

    Received 22 Nov 2013
  8. Decided2013/1293/FUL

    Redevelopment of land/garden to accommodate 4 no. additional detached dwellings. New vehicular access road off Fosters Green Road and new vehicular access/drive off Elmers Green Lane.

    West Haven Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 2 Dec 2013
  9. Decided2013/1313/FUL

    Retention of retail units, restaurant/cafe and associated storage with associated parking and lighting columns. A1 Retail in internal courtyard area.

    Derby House Limited Wrightington Equestrian Centre Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RE

    Received 6 Dec 2013
  10. Decided2014/0056/FUL

    Retention of automatic number plate recognition cameras to monitor the car parking access and egress with pay and display enforcement.

    Car Park Two Saints Place Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 21 Jan 2014
  11. Decided2014/0057/ADV

    Retention of various non-illuminated signage.

    Car Park Two Saints Place Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 21 Jan 2014
  12. Decided2014/0088/FUL

    Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 23m lightweight lattice mast (24.6m to top of collinear antenna) with 9 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm dishes, 3 no. 600mm diameter dishes, associated equipment cabin and ancillary development within a palisade fenced compound.

    Land To The North-west Of 2 Smith Avenue Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 28 Jan 2014
  13. Decided2014/0101/FUL

    The conversion of No's 1 & 2 The Green, Ash Brow into 2 No. residential units with rear single storey extensions; The demolition of single storey rear extensions at Old Post Office Farm House and erection of two storey rear extension; and the demolition of outbuildings to the rear of Old Post Office Farm House and provision of associated car parking.

    1 & 2 The Green & Old Post Office Farm House Ash Brow Newburgh Lancashire WN8 7NF

    Received 31 Jan 2014
  14. Decided2014/0212/FUL

    Single storey garage to side.

    71 Noel Gate Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EF

    Received 28 Feb 2014
  15. Decided2014/0247/FUL

    Conversion of outbuildings to dwelling and outbuilding to extension of existing dwelling. Relocation of stables/tack room into existing barn and conversion of shanty house into dwelling house.

    Downholland Hall Farm Black-A-Moor Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HX

    Received 10 Mar 2014
  16. Decided2014/0268/FUL

    Construction of a replacement agricultural building, glasshouse and improvements to existing highway access.

    Long Shoot Gorse Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LJ

    Received 17 Mar 2014
  17. Decided2014/0276/FUL

    Erection of gatehouse and external store. Internal alterations to building, external flues and louvres.

    22 Grimrod Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9UU

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  18. Decided2014/0301/FUL

    Erection of 1no. new replacement dwelling (in lieu of No14a) and 7no. new dwellings, all with private rear gardens, in-curtilage car parking and served by a new access road.

    14A New Cut Lane Halsall Southport Lancashire PR8 3DN

    Received 27 Mar 2014
  19. Decided2014/0328/FUL

    Erection of detached dwelling with detached double garage.

    Site Of 30 Winifred Lane Aughton Lancashire

    Received 3 Apr 2014
  20. Decided2014/0346/FUL

    Fencing, gates and additions to existing unit.

    Site To The Rear Of 14 Crawford Road Crawford Village Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QP

    Received 7 Apr 2014
  21. Decided2014/0348/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 3 imposed on planning permission 2012/0887/FUL to allow the sale of food and other convenience goods from Unit 1A.Variation of Condition No. 8 imposed on planning permission 2012/0887/FUL to amend opening hours of Unit 1A to 8am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 6pm on Sundays and Public/Bank Holidays.

    1A Hattersley Way The Hattersley Centre Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AN

    Received 8 Apr 2014
  22. Decided2014/0353/FUL

    Demolition of 2 no. existing barns and erection of 2 no. detached dwellings and associated external works.

    Cross Farm Moss Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9TJ

    Received 4 Apr 2014
  23. Decided2014/0380/FUL

    Removal of 3 no. wooden window frames and 1 no. set of french windows and replace with mahogany coloured upvc windows/french windows.

    16 Mill Leat Close Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NJ

    Received 11 Apr 2014
  24. Decided2014/0384/FUL

    Provision of mezzanine floors in Units 2 and 4 with new glazed frontages. Change of use of mezzanine floors and office space below to A2 use (warehouse space to remain as existing).

    Units 2 & 4 Swordfish Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8JW

    Received 14 Apr 2014

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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