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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
8,805Searchable applications
401Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,828 approved or refused records
1,276Refused applications

6,552 approved · 1,276 refused · 390 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedT/2014/0043/TCA

    T1 - T7 - Leylandii - FellT8 - Walnut - FellT11 - T14 - Beech - Crown Raise up to 4mT17 - Larch - FellT18 - T19 - Cypress - FellT20 - Pine - Fell

    Beech Lawn Lathom Park Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UQ

    Received 16 May 2014
  2. DecidedT/2014/0034/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Crown Raise to a height of 3 to 4 metres to remove several low branches pruning back to suitable points Reason: Low nuisance branches, hazardous and shading lawnT2 - Beech - Crown Raise to a height of 3 to 4 metres to remove several low branches pruning back to suitable points Reason: Low nuisance branches, hazardous and shading lawn

    29 Rose Place Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UJ

    Received 14 May 2014
  3. Decided2014/0557/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No's. 4, 5 & 7 of planning permission 2013/1336/FUL relating to screening to the east elevation of the balcony, landscaping scheme and surface water drainage scheme.

    65 Greetby Hill Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2DR

    Received 28 May 2014
  4. Decided2014/0558/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 3 imposed on planning permission 2013/1070/FUL to allow the use of Terca Dorton Manor Stock brickwork.

    Land To The Rear Of 160 And 162 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Lancashire

    Received 27 May 2014
  5. Decided2014/0559/FUL

    Variation of Condition No. 12 imposed on planning permission 2010/1161/COU to allow the conversion of the building to be implemented strictly in accordance with the measures specified in the structural survey dated 19th May 2014 and received by the Local Planning Authority on 27th May 2014.

    The Old Carriage House South Tunley Farm Tunley Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9RJ

    Received 27 May 2014
  6. DecidedT/2014/0035/TPO

    T1 - Beech - Remove stumps, remove secondary branch encroaching towards the rear of the house and remove adjacent stump (with area of decay on top) plus remove branch extending towards corner of roof, pruning back to fork Reason: To remove low nuisance branches, close to house and roofT2 - Beech - Remove limb that extends over roof, pruning back to main bough and remove stumps Reason: To remove low nuisance branches, close to house and roofT3 - Beech - Remove low, thin branch stumps that extend towards house and remove stump Reason: To remove low nuisance branches, close to house and roofT4 - Beech - Fell Reason; Suppressed by T3 and T5 - little value. Would not lead to any noticable loss of visual amenity T5 - Beech - No WorksT6 - Beech - Remove two lowest limbs overhanging grass verge adjacent to entrance, prune back to main bough Reason: To remove low nuisance branches, close to house and roof

    Whalleys Farm Beacon Lane Newburgh Wigan Lancashire WN8 7SD

    Received 23 May 2014
  7. Decided2014/0560/FUL

    The erection of 7 no. new build dwellings with associated parking, gardens and landscaping.

    J Webster And Sons Ltd 94 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP

    Received 30 May 2014
  8. Decided2014/0561/FUL

    Formation of new boundary wall to front of dwelling.

    6 Gaw Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LR

    Received 29 May 2014
  9. Decided2014/0562/FUL

    Agricultural building and associated hardstanding.

    High Brow Farm Georges Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HD

    Received 29 May 2014
  10. Decided2014/0563/FUL

    Warehouse building.

    Vitax Ltd Selby Place Stanley Industrial Estate Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8EF

    Received 30 May 2014
  11. Decided2014/0564/FUL

    First floor side extension with front and rear dormers.

    317 Mossy Lea Road Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9SB

    Received 30 May 2014
  12. Decided2014/0565/FUL

    Part two storey / part single storey extension to rear.

    Crosslands Smithy Lane Barton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7JS

    Received 30 May 2014
  13. Decided2014/0566/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and creation of 4 level building which will house student dwellings and ground level A1/A2/A3 units.

    22, 22B And 22C Church Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3AN

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  14. Decided2014/0567/FUL

    Erection of detached timber garage to front of property.

    34 Tower Hill Road Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0DU

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  15. Decided2014/0568/FUL

    Single storey extension to side

    12 Garnett Green Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NL

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  16. Decided2014/0569/CON

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 21 of planning permission 2014/0472/FUL.

    Land Opposite 3 Willow Brook Halsall Lancashire L39 8TL

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  17. Decided2014/0570/FUL

    Demolition of existing building and the erection of a new build Prestige Car Sales Facility.

    Bellagios 20 Springfield Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6ST

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  18. Decided2014/0571/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension.

    2B Gravel Lane Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8BN

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  19. Decided2014/0572/CON

    Approval of details reserved by condition nos 3, 7 and 9 on planning permission 2013/1346/FUL relating to materials details, finished levels and foul and surface water drainage scheme.

    Shore Farm Shore Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire

    Received 3 Jun 2014
  20. Decided2014/0573/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    9 Cygnet Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5QH

    Received 4 Jun 2014
  21. Decided2014/0574/PNH

    Consideration of details for prior approval - extension of dwellinghouseDimension from rear wall of original dwellinghouse - 3.49mMaximum height of extension - 3.6mHeight to eaves of extension - 2.55m

    1 Stockley Crescent Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0ED

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  22. DecidedT/2014/0037/TPO

    T2 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Lift 2 to 3 branches on two limbs that overhang paved area. Also remove several other minor weeping, low branches Reason: To remove low nuisance branchesT4 - Horse Chestnut - Remove several minor / weeping branches overhanging path Reason: To remove low nuisance branchesT5 - Ash - Reduce weight on two limbs Reason: To maintain in safe condition

    Glencairn 11 Fulwood Avenue Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RP

    Received 20 May 2014
  23. Decided2014/0577/FUL

    Extension of main public car park.

    Ormskirk General Hospital Wigan Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AZ

    Received 4 Jun 2014
  24. Decided2014/0578/LDP

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed use of dwelling under Use Class C3 (C).

    165B Southport Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LE

    Received 3 Jun 2014

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