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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
8,768Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,791 approved or refused records
1,269Refused applications

6,522 approved · 1,269 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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.

More application records

  1. Decided2014/0386/FUL

    Alterations to external appearance and internal configuration of store (incorporating establishment of separate retail unit). Replacement of associated plant; erection of bin store; re design of garage forecourt (to include relocation of fuel pumps & canopy, replacement fuel tanks & car wash); marking out of 21 car parking spaces.

    Total Garage And Spar Store 242 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1LZ

    Received 14 Apr 2014
  2. Decided2014/0387/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, first floor rear dormer extension, raising existing ridge height to accommodate new second floor rooms.

    West Gate Farm Guide Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XS

    Received 15 Apr 2014
  3. Decided2014/0389/FUL

    Single storey link extension to garage and conversion of garage to a garden room.

    Quarry Farm 6 Pinfold Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HR

    Received 11 Apr 2014
  4. Decided2014/0390/FUL

    Single storey extension to side of 28/30 Burnside.

    28 Burnside Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7PD

    Received 11 Apr 2014
  5. Decided2014/0391/FUL

    Erection of one single detached dwelling.

    183 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BU

    Received 15 Apr 2014
  6. Decided2014/0392/FUL

    Two detached bungalows with detached garages and access.

    Woodside Cobbs Clough Road Skelmersdale Lancashire L40 6JH

    Received 15 Apr 2014
  7. Decided2014/0395/FUL

    One pair of two storey semi-detached houses.

    Land Adjoining 51 Skull House Lane Appley Bridge Lancashire

    Received 14 Apr 2014
  8. Decided2014/0396/FUL

    Single storey side extension.

    231 Black Moss Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UE

    Received 15 Apr 2014
  9. Decided2014/0399/FUL

    Demolish existing sun room and construct single storey brick built family room. First floor rear extension above existing kitchen to provide new bedroom.

    15 Granville Avenue Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6AH

    Received 16 Apr 2014
  10. Decided2014/0401/FUL

    Single storey extension to side with first floor extension above to side/rear and conservatory to rear

    164 Smithy Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 8HW

    Received 17 Apr 2014
  11. Decided2014/0397/FUL

    Construction of a single storey detached eco-friendly one bedroom dwelling.

    Land North Of 13 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire

    Received 15 Apr 2014
  12. Decided2014/0405/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    40 New Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UD

    Received 18 Apr 2014
  13. Decided2014/0406/FUL

    Two storey side extension and first floor side/rear extension.

    16 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NG

    Received 21 Apr 2014
  14. Decided2014/0407/PNP

    Consideration of Details for Prior Approval - Agricultural storage building.

    Blythe Hall Blythe Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TY

    Received 22 Apr 2014
  15. Decided2014/0411/FUL

    Erection of two storey rear extension and detached double garage.

    2 Lodge Cottages Coach Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0HP

    Received 22 Apr 2014
  16. Decided2014/0412/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage into 2 person office including single storey extension to rear. Erection of detached garage and construction of new driveway.

    Chetwynde Liverpool Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HP

    Received 22 Apr 2014
  17. Decided2014/0415/FUL

    Replacement of existing buildings which are attached to Tunley Brook and Ashwood Barns with single detached garages.

    South Tunley Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RJ

    Received 23 Apr 2014
  18. Decided2014/0416/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing buildings which are attached to Tunley Brook and Ashwood Barns with single detached garages.

    South Tunley Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RJ

    Received 23 Apr 2014
  19. Decided2014/0418/FUL

    Part replacement of existing steel frame structure with new building forming stables, classroom, office and reception facilities.

    Parbold Equestrian Centre 21 Bradshaw Lane Parbold Lancashire WN8 7NQ

    Received 24 Apr 2014
  20. Decided2014/0419/FUL

    First floor gable extension.

    17 Fletcher Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6DJ

    Received 24 Apr 2014
  21. Decided2014/0421/LDC

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Double garage with store/study above.

    7 Mere Brow Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JP

    Received 23 Apr 2014
  22. Decided2014/0422/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 4 imposed on planning permission 2013/1158/FUL to allow surface water to be connected to the existing system via a water attenuation system. Variation of Condition No. 2 imposed of planning permission 2013/0158/FUL to allow amendment to approved plans as shown on plan reference 3080-14-10E received by the Local Planning Authority on 23rd May 2014.

    Land To The Rear Of 9 To 17 Broadhurst Lane Wrightington Lancashire

    Received 24 Apr 2014
  23. Decided2014/0423/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2013/1158/FUL - Alterations to windows on west elevation; Lower sill heights and install obscure glazing to guest bedroom and bedroom 3; Change obscure glazing to clear to atrium; Amend roof covering from slate to concrete imitation slate tiles (Marley Edgemere).

    Land To The Rear Of 9 To 17 Broadhurst Lane Wrightington Lancashire

    Received 24 Apr 2014
  24. Decided2014/0431/FUL

    Replacement of existing timber windows with new timber windows of identical design.

    238 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH

    Received 25 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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