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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
8,780Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,803 approved or refused records
1,271Refused applications

6,532 approved · 1,271 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2014/0466/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of rural building to residential.

    Owens Farm Broad Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HS

    Received 6 May 2014
  2. Decided2014/0467/LBC

    Listed Building Consent - Conversion of existing amusement arcade to create new lounge bar - to ground floor area only including internal alterations.

    Leisure Time Amusements 12 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 6 May 2014
  3. Decided2014/0468/FUL

    Two detached replacement dwellings.

    Land South Of Entrance To Pilkington Technology Centre Hall Lane Lathom Lancashire

    Received 6 May 2014
  4. Decided2014/0469/FUL

    Erection of a single storey extension to rear of property

    10 Calder Avenue Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4SF

    Received 6 May 2014
  5. Decided2014/0470/FUL

    Erection of one detached house. New vehicular/pedestrian access.

    Land Between 321 And 325 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Lancashire WN6 9SB

    Received 7 May 2014
  6. Decided2014/0471/FUL

    Demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of 8 houses including associated works.

    75 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6RT

    Received 7 May 2014
  7. Decided2014/0472/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 2 imposed on planning permission 2013/1220/FUL to read:"The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with details shown on the following plans:-Plan reference 104 Rev C; 105 Rev E; 106 Rev E; 107 Rev E; 108 Rev E; 109 Rev E; and 110 Rev E received by the Local Planning Authority on 7th May 2014".

    Land Opposite 3 Willow Brook Halsall Lancashire L39 8TL

    Received 7 May 2014
  8. Decided2014/0473/COU

    Conversion of existing amusement arcade to create new lounge bar - to ground floor area only including internal alterations.

    Leisure Time Amusements 12 Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 7 May 2014
  9. Decided2014/0474/COU

    Change of use from residential first floor flat to house in multiple occupation.

    36A Burscough Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2ES

    Received 7 May 2014
  10. Decided2014/0475/FUL

    Construction of new dummy mansard roof with new entrance porch.

    The Waters Edge Mill Lane Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9DA

    Received 7 May 2014
  11. Decided2014/0476/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey extension to side.

    34 Sefton Gardens Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RZ

    Received 7 May 2014
  12. Decided2014/0477/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of planning permission 2013/1167/FUL relating to material details, finished site and floor levels, foul and surface water drainage scheme, landscaping scheme and details of the proposed boundary treatments.

    Land And Buildings Adjoining 32 Snape Green Scarisbrick Lancashire

    Received 7 May 2014
  13. Decided2014/0478/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 6mMaximum height of extension - 3.3mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.35m

    9 Heaton Close Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0AW

    Received 1 May 2014
  14. Decided2014/0479/PNH

    Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 4.6mMaximum height of extension - 3.5mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.5m

    18 Glenside Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EG

    Received 29 Apr 2014
  15. Decided2014/0453/FUL

    Detached dwelling, garage and septic tank.

    Land Adjacent To 190 Moss Lane Burscough Lancashire

    Received 25 Apr 2014
  16. Decided2014/0491/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2012/0591/HYB - Elevations:- Minor amendments and PV array revised and relocated; Site plan:- Fences within site revised to include: Dementia garden, amended condenser compound to the North, gate access to pond and shed and smoking shelter positions added.

    Land To The East Of The Close Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Lancashire

    Received 30 Apr 2014
  17. Decided2014/0481/ADV

    Display of illuminated post mounted entrance board sign and 8m high advertisement flag pole.

    Land To The East Of The Close Greaves Hall Avenue Banks Lancashire

    Received 30 Apr 2014
  18. Decided2014/0482/FUL

    Single storey rear extension. Raising and extension of roof to accommodate living space at first floor level. Porch to front. Dormers to rear. Pitched roofs to replace existing flat roofs. Pitched roof to garage.

    345 Blackgate Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JJ

    Received 8 May 2014
  19. Decided2014/0483/FUL

    Demolition of attached garage at side and erection of two storey side extension with dormer at rear and canopy to front.

    West Haven Elmers Green Lane Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SJ

    Received 29 Apr 2014
  20. Decided2014/0484/WL3

    Single storey rear extension.

    31 Sumner Avenue Haskayne Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HY

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  21. Decided2014/0485/WL3

    Single storey rear extension.

    8 Tootle Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1TJ

    Received 28 Apr 2014
  22. Decided2014/0486/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 7 of planning permission 2012/0310/FUL relating to a scheme for protecting the proposed building from noise from the A59 County Road.

    Abbey Wood Lodge Care Home 173 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LY

    Received 8 May 2014
  23. Decided2014/0487/NMA

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 2013/1069/FUL - Side elevation to be facing brickwork to match rear elevation (previously rendered) and rear elevation bi-fold doors altered to patio doors.

    31 Yew Tree Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NS

    Received 30 Apr 2014
  24. Decided2014/0488/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 3 of planning permission 2013/1054/FUL relating to further intrusive site investigations to establish the exact situation regarding the coal mining legacy issues.

    Shell White Moss Filling Station Grimshaw Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9JE

    Received 9 May 2014

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